Edi Gathegi joins the cast of 'Miami Vice '85'

News continues to emerge regarding the cast of the reboot of Miami Vice of the director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick, F1: The Movie).

According to THR reports, Edi Gathegiwho we most recently saw in Superman as Mr. Terrific, has joined the cast of the Universal Pictures project, which will have the official title Miami Vice ’85.

According to the source, Gathegi will play a key role: that of a small-time criminal with big ambitions who finds himself overwhelmed by the situation.

The actor joins a cast headed by Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) y Austin Butler (Elvis), as Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs and James “Sonny” Crockett, respectively, Alden Ehrenreich (Weapons, Oppenheimer), Whitney Peak (Molly’s Game), Camila Morrone (Something Very Bad is Going to Happen), Danny Ramirez (The Last of Us, Top Gun: Maverick), John Leguizamo (The Odyssey) in an antagonistic role, and Andrew Schultz (Street Fighter).

The production of Miami Vice It is scheduled to begin in November of this year in New York and Miami. It will be filmed for IMAX.

This new version, which adapts the classic TV series, explores the glamor and corruption of the mid-80s in Miami, and according to an official synopsis, it is “inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the landmark television series that influenced culture and shaped everything from fashion to film”.

The script was written by And Gilroy (Nightcrawler, Andor), with a previous draft of Eric Warren Singer (Top Gun: Maverick, American Hustle), based on the characters created by Anthony Yerkovich for the original series.

Dylan Clark and Kosinski are the producers of the remake.

The premiere is scheduled for May 19, 2028 in theaters via Universal Pictures.