Footage shared on 8 November 2026 by Miami Vice fan account Miami Vice Crave shows Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan filming scenes for *Miami Vice ’85* on the streets of Brooklyn, stepping out of a white Ferrari Testarossa.
The footage prompted questions from fans about why a film set in Miami was shooting in New York. Eagle-eyed followers of the original 1980s television series also questioned the absence of the black Ferrari Daytona Spyder driven by Sonny Crockett during the show’s early seasons.
According to IGN, Universal may be seeking to avoid the legal complications that surrounded the original series. Ferrari challenged the production’s use of a replica Daytona Spyder built on a Chevrolet Corvette C3 chassis. The dispute was eventually settled, with Ferrari supplying two Testarossas on the condition that the replica Daytona was destroyed on screen.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (*Top Gun: Maverick*, *F1*), *Miami Vice ’85* began filming in New Jersey in October 2026. The film stars Butler as Sonny Crockett and Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs, and is the second big-screen adaptation of the television series, following Michael Mann’s 2006 film.
Filming is reportedly expected to return to Miami following hurricane season. The film is scheduled for release on 19 May 2028.
