The long-gestating remake of The Thomas Crown Affair finally has a release date. The original 1968 movie starred Steve McQueen as a millionaire playboy who orchestrated a heist. It was remade in 1999 with Pierce Brosnan in the lead. The Thomas Crown Affair remake, which was written by Drew Pearce, will be produced and directed by Michael B. Jordan, who will also star alongside Bones and All‘s Taylor Russell. Jordan originally pitched the project to MGM in 2016, which was followed by Amazon announcing their intention to reboot the franchise in 2023 after acquiring the studio.
Per ᴅᴇᴀᴅline, Michael B. Jordan’s remake of The Thomas Crown Affair is set to hit theaters on March 5, 2027. Amazon MGM Studios will be bringing the movie to IMAX theaters as part of its overall run. The announcement of this Spring release date comes in the wake of Jordan’s new horror movie Sinners, which was directed by his frequent collaborator Ryan Coogler and opened at No. 1 with a record-breaking domestic haul that marked it as the best-performing R-rated Easter weekend release in history.
What This Means For The Thomas Crown Affair
Amazon MGM Studios Seems To Expect It To Be Compeтιтive
The primary takeaway from this release date announcement is further confirmation that the Michael B. Jordan movie is continuing to move forward nearly a full decade after it was originally brought to the table. One factor that may have helped keep the project afloat is the fact that, in the meantime, Jordan made his directorial debut with Creed III in 2023. In addition to proving his chops behind the camera, the movie was a substantial hit, becoming the highest-grossing installment in the Creed franchise, which is a subfranchise of the Rocky movies.
Michael B. Jordan stars in the Creed movies as boxer Adonis Creed, who is mentored by Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone).
Additionally, this release date seems to indicate that Amazon MGM Studios has confidence in the remake of the iconic Steve McQueen movie. This is because March 5 is already a slightly crowded weekend, even so far in advance. Although the upcoming movies are unтιтled, both Disney and DC Studios have projects expected to premiere on the same weekend, which could provide The Thomas Crown Affair with major compeтιтion. It will also be debuting the same month as a number of anticipated blockbusters including Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and Legend of Zelda, which provide even more potential roadblocks for its run.
Our Take On The Thomas Crown Affair Release Date
It Could Continue A Trend For Michael B. Jordan
Should The Thomas Crown Affair become a hit, it would extend a major box office trend for Michael B. Jordan. Some of his biggest hits have premiered early in the year, including Sinners, which has so far grossed more than $90 million worldwide after premiering on April 18. Of his six movies that have grossed more than $1000 million, three have premiered in March or earlier, namely February 2012’s Chronicle ($123.7 million), February 2018’s Black Panther ($1.334 billion), and March 2023’s Creed III ($276.1 million).
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