Michael B. Jordan opens up about upcoming ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’

Michael B. Jordan recently teased one of his highly anticipated upcoming projects, giving fans an early glimpse into his ambitious plans to both star in and direct a remake version of The Thomas Crown Affair.

On the November 28 episode of Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, the 38-year-old actor and director discussed the heist film which centers on billionaire Thomas Crown, who commits crimes for entertainment and becomes entangled with an insurance investigator.

The 1968 original starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway while the 1999 remake featured Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, the version that left a lasting impression on Jordan.

He said, “The Brosnan version was the one I grew up watching, and I was like, ‘Oh man, this is great, I love this,’ I was like 13, 14.“

Jordan further explained, “Obviously, the whole love thing kind of went over my head a bit, but as far as the art, the slickness, the wish fulfillment…I didn’t go to a lot of museums growing up as a kid. But when I watched that movie, I kind of saw a side of New York that I guess I didn’t see before.”

The Creed star added, “My mom’s an artist, so I grew up around paints and canvases and upholstery and leather dyeing…So I had a love and appreciation of an artist’s journey before I even became an artist myself.”

Michael B. Jordan, who made his directorial debut with Creed III in 2023, pitched the reimagined film to Amazon MGM Studios as the film shot in London and is scheduled for release on March 5, 2027.