Michael B. Jordan’s upcoming remake of a traditional Hollywood crime film might show to be the star’s crowning achievement, and the highly-anticipated undertaking simply obtained a giant standing replace.
The Thomas Crown Affair is ready for launch from Amazon MGM Studios on March 5, 2027, and it seems all the things is on monitor for the thriller to reach proper on schedule, no less than going by the most recent undertaking replace from considered one of star-director Jordan’s collaborators.
In an interview with ScreenRant‘s Ash Crossan on the PGA’s pink carpet, producer Charles Roven up to date the standing of two of his upcoming tasks, together with Thomas Crown Affair. “I’ve obtained two motion pictures that I am in post-production on, so these are my shiny lights in the meanwhile,” he stated. “The Thomas Crown Affair and Street Home 2. I am enthusiastic about each of these motion pictures.”
Roven shares a producer credit score on Thomas Crown Affair with Jordan, Patrick McCormick, and Marc Toberoff, with Jordan additionally serving as star and director. Jordan himself first pitched the undertaking to Amazon MGM Studios, and was formally introduced to direct again in 2024.
Adria Arjona is ready to co-star, along with Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Aubrey Plaza, Ruth Negga, and Pilou Asbæk. Taylor Russell was initially set to play Arjona’s position, however exited the undertaking as a result of artistic variations.
The unique Thomas Crown Affair starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, whereas Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo headed up the 1999 remake. Neither movie made huge waves with critics, with the 1968 model sitting at 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the 1999 remake only a jot behind at 69%. The primary movie was a big hit, grossing $14 million on a price range of $4.3 million, whereas the remake was itself a strong success, grossing $124 million on a price range of $48 million.
The 1999 model was the one foremost in Jordan’s thoughts when he first proposed one more redo, because the Creed star defined in a 2025 interview (through Selection). “I cherished the 1999 model as a child — Pierce Brosnan, the slickness, the artwork,” he associated. Of the traditional Sixties model, the actor-director stated, “Later, I noticed the 1968 Steve McQueen model — the break up screens, the model. After Creed, MGM requested what I wished to do subsequent. I stated, ‘Thomas Crown Affair. I would like that.’”
Jordan additionally mentioned how his take will differ from the primary two Thomas Crown Affair variations, saying, “I didn’t need a reboot. I wished a reimagination. The primary two movies have been about wealthy white guys stealing for enjoyable. That doesn’t land immediately. Ours is extra private.”