Michael B. Jordan Pulls Off the Ultimate Heist in Full Trailer for THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR With Adria Arjona
Michael B. Jordan is playing a billionaire with expensive taste, a talent for stealing priceless art, and a dangerous appetite for trouble in the full trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair.
Amazon MGM Studios has unleashed a new look at the upcoming heist thriller, and Jordan looks right at home playing a guy who can buy just about anything but would rather steal it for the thrill.
Jordan is taking on triple duty as star, director, and producer of this latest take on the classic crime story, with Adria Arjona joining him for a sexy game of deception, attraction, and high-stakes thievery.
The story follows Thomas Crown, a wealthy thrill-seeker who pulls off an elaborate plan to steal an iconic painting while another heist goes spectacularly wrong. His carefully calculated crime attracts the attention of an insurance investigator who is determined to figure out what he's hiding.
Unfortunately for both of them, their professional rivalry turns into something much more personal. What follows is a dangerous game of cat and mouse where neither knows whether the other is falling in love or playing them for a fool.
The trailer delivers plenty of slick and cool action, expensive locations, sexual tension, and the kind of criminal confidence that makes you want to root for the guy breaking the law. Crown clearly enjoys screwing with people who think they're smarter than him, and Jordan looks like he's having a blast with the character.
This is the third big-screen version of The Thomas Crown Affair, following the 1968 original starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, and the popular 1999 remake featuring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. Both films made the wealthy criminal mastermind an entertaining character to watch, and Jordan now gets his shot at bringing something new to the role.
Jordan previously made his feature directorial debut with Creed III, and this project gives him an opportunity to tackle an entirely different kind of movie. He's trading boxing gloves for tailored suits, elaborate schemes, and a whole lot of stolen artwork.
The supporting cast is impressive, featuring Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, and Pilou Asbæk, along with Kenneth Branagh as the owner of the stolen artwork who wants Crown brought down.
The screenplay comes from Drew Pearce and Jason Hall, based on a story by Pearce and Alan R. Trustman, who wrote the original 1968 film.
Hollywood has a habit of recycling familiar properties until there's nothing interesting left to do with them, but this one has some potential. Jordan has the charisma to pull off a character like Crown, Arjona looks like a great match for him, and the footage suggests they're going to have some fun trying to outsmart each other.
The big question is whether Jordan can make this version stand apart from the McQueen and Brosnan films. He's certainly got the cast and the filmmaking talent to give it a shot.
Amazon MGM Studios will release The Thomas Crown Affair in theaters on March 5, 2027.