EXCLUSIVE: Haley Lu Richardson, the actress known for her work in The White Lotus Season 2, Ponies and more, has joined the cast of Universal Pictures‘ Miami Vice ’85.
No word on the role she will play. Richardson joins an ensemble led by Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler as Detectives Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs and James “Sonny” Crockett, respectively.
Based on the NBC crime drama series from Anthony Yerkovich and Universal Television, Miami Vice ’85 draws on the show’s pilot episode, “Brother’s Keeper,” exploring the glamour and corruption of mid-’80s Miami. Further plot details are being kept under wraps. The show revolved around Crockett and Tubbs, two undercover detectives infiltrating South Florida’s criminal underworld.
Filming for Imax, Top Gun: Maverick‘s Joseph Kosinski directs from a script by Nightcrawler‘s Dan Gilroy. Other supporting cast includes Alden Ehrenreich, Whitney Peak, Camila Morrone, John Leguizamo, Danny Ramirez, Walton Goggins, Andrew Schultz, Edi Gathegi, André Holland and Michael Irby.
Miami Vice ’85 remains in production for release in theaters on May 19, 2028. The film is produced by Dylan Clark/Dylan Clark Productions (The Batman, The Penguin) and Kosinski (F1). Gilroy’s script is based on characters created by Yerkovich from the series executive produced by Yerkovich and Michael Mann. Eric Warren Singer wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay. EVP Production Development Sara Scott and Creative Executive of Production Development Christina Hoffrogge are overseeing the project for Universal.
Richardson most recently has been seen leading Peacock’s Cold War thriller series Ponies opposite Game of Thrones alum Emilia Clarke. Her recent film credits include Gore Verbinski’s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die and the Sundance flick Zi from her frequent collaborator Kogonada (Columbus, After Yang). The actress is repped by Gersh and Sloane Offer Weber & Dern.
