‘Miami Vice’ Pic Starring Michael B. Jordan Adds Whitney Peak To Cast

Joseph Kosinski’s new take on the classic 80s TV series Miami Vice is adding on to its already stacked cast as sources tell Deadline Whitney Peak is set to join Universal’s Miami Vice ’85. Alden Ehrenreich recently was added to the cast. Kosinski will direct with a script by Dan Gilroy.

The film explores the glamour and corruption of mid-’80s Miami in an all-new version of Miami Vice, inspired by the pilot episode of the landmark Universal Television series that influenced culture and set the style of everything from fashion to filmmaking. Bringing current technological expertise to the sights and sounds of the series, Miami Vice ‘85  will be filmed for Imax and is set for release on May 19, 2028. Production will begin this year.

The film is produced by Dylan Clark/Dylan Clark Productions and Kosinski. Gilroy’s script is based on characters created by Anthony Yerkovich from the series he executive produced with 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 will oversee the project for the studio. 

While the X-Men auditions ever taken up a lot of the air space when it comes to hot roles for rising stars, the female leads in Miami Vice after secretly gained a ton of attention. Peak was one of many female actors testing for the part with the final chem tests taking place with Michael B. Jordan last month (while unconfirmed, sources say Field will play Jordan’s love interest in the pic). Peak would ultimately land the role with production set to start top of 2026.

Peak will next be seen playing ‘Lenore Dove’ in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opposite Joseph Zada, set for a November 20 worldwide release, as well as the Amazon/MGM film 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, directed by SMILF creator Frankie Shaw.

She most recently starred in the Netflix shark thriller Thrash opposite Phoebe Dynevor which released worldwide in April on Netflix reaching #1 worldwide within 24 hours of release.

She is repped by CAA, Play Management, Canopy Media Partners and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.