In the wake of the global box office successes of back-to-back blockbusters “Top Gun: Maverick” ($1.495 billion) and “F1: The Movie” ($631.6 million), an impressive combined cume of $2.126 billion, director Joseph Kosinski has two high-profile projects on the horizon with a gestating new feature iteration of “Miami Vice” at Universal Pictures (has a script penned by Dan Gilroy and Eric Warren Singer) and is reuniting with mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer on an untitled UFO movie, that looks to be inspired by real-life grounded events.
On Deadline’s podcast “Behind The Lens with Pete Hammond,” Kosinski talked about his upcoming “Miami Vice” remake (set in the 1980s with Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in talks for the lead roles of undercover cops) and the hope of getting Michael Mann‘s involvement, given he was behind both the original TV series and the film from the 2006 that starred Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell (Wow, has it really been 20 years since it’s release?).
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“I’m looking at ‘Miami Vice,'” Kosinski said when asked if his action crime pic remake was next. “I can’t say too much right now. I’m excited, certainly excited about the possibility of it. I will say, you know, that show for me as a 10-year-old kid had as much influence, kind of on my desire to be a filmmaker, as any film did. Yeah. So I hope we can pull it together. It’s looking promising.” When directly asked about the current involvement of Michael Mann on the film, Kosinski said, “You know, I talked to Michael Mann two nights ago and told him this very same thing about how important that show was and how it just kind of blew my mind. And so, yeah, I would hope to get Michael involved in some way for sure.”
How involved Mann could be with “Miami Vice” is a little unclear, as the director is readying “Heat 2” as there is an assumption project could begin later in 2026, and there are a lot of moving parts with that one, given the high-profile cast (Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio being some of the names in the mix) alongside the prequel/sequel aspects ontop of locations set in different countries as well.
On the subject of his UFO movie, Kosinski is pushing back a little on the idea that the movie is going to be hitting common “science fiction” tropes rather than “science fact.” As it will seemingly tackle the UAPs that have become headline news after the U.S. government and military have released a string of videos with military interactions with these UAPs, and is most likely going to be what this movie explores, an interesting contrast to something like Steven Spielberg‘s “Disclosure Day.”
“I’ve got something I’m working on with Jerry Bruckheimer about these UAPs, these unidentified aerial phenomena. Oh, yeah. So we’re working with two people who are at the very center of the topic. So, you know, the conversations with them are just fascinating. Zach Baylin‘s writing the script right now. It’s a very exciting project, and trying to get that ready as soon as possible.”
The filmmaker was then pressed if the untitled UFO movie would be within the realm of “science fiction.” Kosinski’s response to that was, “You think it’s science fiction, but I think we’re finding out it’s science facts. So that’s what the film is about, and I think you know it’s one of those things that I think everyone will want to go see.”
Kosinski is also tentatively attached to return for “Top Gun 3” at Paramount Pictures, but when that one will get in front of cameras is less known, as star/producer Tom Cruise has been busy with his new first-look deal at Warner Bros. with things like “Digger” coming to theaters next year and the director is gearing up to shoot “Miami Vice” sometime in 2026 if everything comes together as expected.
That full interview with Kosinski on “Behind The Lens” can be viewed below.
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