The set of “Miami Vice ’85” in Brooklyn was disrupted Friday when a man was arrested for waving a knife around the crew.
The man, whom the New York Police Department confirmed as 23-year-old Alex Perez of Brooklyn, was charged with menacing and criminal possession of a weapon after he was arrested around 11 p.m. NYPD also confirmed: Diversity He said the incident took place on the movie set near Washington Cemetery. No injuries were reported.
TMZ first published footage of the incident, which showed Perez being handcuffed and then a large butcher knife being removed from his sweatpants pocket by a police officer. Media reported that Perez had been arrested 5 times previously, including for alleged gang-related activities, assault with a firearm, and burglary.
Diversity It was first reported that reshoots of “Miami Vice” were in the works with Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan in October 2025 before the film receives an official title in April 2026. Jordan will play Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs and Butler will portray James “Sonny” Crockett. First look images of the two characters were released when filming began earlier this month.
According to the film’s outline, Kosinski’s “Miami Vice ’85” will explore “the glamor and decadence of mid-’80s Miami” and will be “inspired by the pilot and first season of the landmark television series that influenced culture and set the tone for everything from fashion to filmmaking.” Dan Gilroy wrote the script of the film, based on the characters created by Anthony Yerkovich from the series.
“Miami Vice ’85” is scheduled to be released on August 6, 2027.