Michael B. Jordan and Adria Arjona Bring Romance and Intrigue to ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Trailer Ahead of March 5 Release
Michael B. Jordan and Adria Arjona share a tense, romantic connection in the newly released trailer for their upcoming heist thriller, The Thomas Crown Affair.
Amazon MGM Studios unveiled the first trailer on Thursday, Nov. 12, for Jordan’s latest remake of the classic story. The Sinners Oscar winner, 39, takes on the titular role of Thomas Crown, a billionaire with a passion for stealing treasured works of art from around the world.
This time, Crown appears to set his sights on the personal art collection of an antagonist played by Kenneth Branagh. But his plans become more complicated when he develops feelings for Arjona’s character, a former FBI agent. Unknown to Crown, she is working alongside Branagh and has been offered $10 million to retrieve his stolen Vincent van Gogh painting.
The film’s official synopsis describes it as a story in which Jordan “directs, produces, and stars in a visually breathtaking, sensual, and unexpectedly moving heist thriller, where the most dangerous man in the room is the one nobody’s watching.”
The cast also includes Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), Danai Gurira (Black Panther) and Pilou Asbæk.
Michael B. Jordan in The Thomas Crown Affair
Credit: Amazon MGM Studios
Jordan’s take on The Thomas Crown Affair marks the third Hollywood adaptation of the story. The original film debuted in 1968, with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in the lead roles. A second version followed in 1999, starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.
The project also marks Jordan’s return to directing four years after making his directorial debut with Creed III in 2023. That film went on to set a record for the biggest domestic opening ever for a sports movie in North America.
Jordan revealed that the new adaptation had been a long-standing ambition during an April appearance at CinemaCon, where he discussed the upcoming film.
“I’ve been daydreaming about making this movie for years,” Jordan said during the presentation, according to Entertainment Weekly.
He also recalled watching the 1999 version for the first time when he was 12, explaining that it inspired him to pursue a similar opportunity one day. As he remembered thinking at the time, “I wanna be in a movie like that one day.”
Michael B. Jordan and Kenneth Branagh on the set of The Thomas Crown Affair
Credit: Eli Joshua Adé/Amazon MGM Studios
“He didn’t just steal, he was making a statement,” Jordan said, reflecting on the character. Having watched the original 1968 film as well, he explained his vision for the remake: “I knew I wanted to bring that all together — the style, the sophistication, the rebellion — but also give him a real mission.”
The Thomas Crown Affair arrives in theaters on March 5.
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