‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Gets First Trailer and Release Date With Michael B. Jordan Leading the Heist

Michael B. Jordan is putting his own spin on one of Hollywood’s most stylish heist stories. His version of ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ is the third take on the story of art thief Thomas Crown, and Jordan both directs and stars in it. It follows Norman Jewison’s 1968 original with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, and the 1999 remake with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

The project has been in the works for years. Development dates back to 2016, when MGM acquired the rights to make a version with Jordan attached as the star. It’s also his second feature as a director, and it reunites him with the studio that released his 2023 directing debut, ‘Creed III.’

Now audiences have their best look at the film so far. Amazon MGM Studios has released the first full-length trailer, which TODAY premiered exclusively along with a special message from Jordan. The film opens in theaters on March 5, 2027.

The trailer shows a new take on the title character. Jordan’s Crown faces off against a former FBI agent played by Adria Arjona, who is tracking him from heist to heist. Meanwhile, a dangerous villain played by Kenneth Branagh lurks in the background, threatening to bring Crown down.

The new trailer for Michael B. Jordan’s ‘THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR’ has been released. In theaters on March 5. https://t.co/lDrXNsUUdL
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) November 12, 2026

There’s a twist in his motives as well. Crown’s real goal is to return precious stolen or sold artifacts to their rightful creators. The trailer also teases elaborate art heists, action sequences, lavish settings, and growing romantic tension between the 2 leads.

Amazon MGM describes the film as a “visually breathtaking, sensual, and unexpectedly moving heist thriller, where the most dangerous man in the room is the one nobody’s watching.”

Jordan has been open about how much the 1968 film means to him. “I went back and saw what an amazing job Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway did with the original Thomas Crown in ’68,” he said in a video message for TODAY. He has also stressed that this isn’t a straight reboot. Jordan has said he wants to bring a modern perspective to the story while keeping its elegance, romance and suspense.

The road to the screen included a major shake-up. Taylor Russell was originally cast opposite Jordan, but she left over creative differences while principal photography was already underway in London. Arjona took over the role a few days later.

Arjona leads a strong supporting cast. Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbæk and Aiysha Hart also star alongside Jordan and Branagh. Bradford Young is the director of photography.

The script went through several versions. Drew Pearce wrote the screenplay from a previous draft by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, and the latest credits list Pearce and Jason Hall as writers. Jordan produces with Elizabeth Raposo for Outlier Society, alongside Charles Roven of Atlas Entertainment, Patrick McCormick and Marc Toberoff. The film also keeps a link to the original. Alan Trustman, who wrote the 1968 film, is an executive producer.

The timing is good for Jordan. When the trailer first debuted at CinemaCon in April, he had just won the Oscar for best actor for Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror film ‘Sinners.’ It was his first Academy Award nomination and win. The film has been rated PG-13 for violence, action, some sexuality, nudity, strong language, and smoking. It’s coming exclusively to theaters, including IMAX.