The Thomas Crown Affair is set for release from Amazon MGM Studios on March 5, 2027, and it appears everything is on track for the thriller to arrive right on schedule, at least going by the newest project update from one of star-director Jordan’s collaborators.
In an interview with ScreenRant‘s Ash Crossan on the PGA’s red carpet, producer Charles Roven updated the status of two of his upcoming projects, including Thomas Crown Affair. “I’ve got two movies that I’m in post-production on, so those are my bright lights at the moment,” he said. “The Thomas Crown Affair and Road House 2. I’m excited about both of those movies.”
Roven shares a producer credit on Thomas Crown Affair with Jordan, Patrick McCormick, and Marc Toberoff, with Jordan also serving as star and director. Jordan himself first pitched the project to Amazon MGM Studios, and was officially announced to direct back in 2024.
Adria Arjona is set to co-star, together with Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Aubrey Plaza, Ruth Negga, and Pilou Asbæk. Taylor Russell was originally set to play Arjona’s role, but exited the project due to creative differences.
The original Thomas Crown Affair starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, while Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo headed up the 1999 remake. Neither film made big waves with critics, with the 1968 version sitting at 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the 1999 remake just a jot behind at 69%. The first film was a significant hit, grossing $14 million on a budget of $4.3 million, while the remake was itself a solid success, grossing $124 million on a budget of $48 million.
The 1999 version was the one foremost in Jordan’s mind when he first proposed yet another redo, as the Creed star explained in a 2025 interview (via Variety). “I loved the 1999 version as a kid — Pierce Brosnan, the slickness, the art,” he related. Of the classic 1960s version, the actor-director said, “Later, I saw the 1968 Steve McQueen version — the split screens, the style. After Creed, MGM asked what I wanted to do next. I said, ‘Thomas Crown Affair. I need that.’”
Jordan also discussed how his take will differ from the first two Thomas Crown Affair versions, saying, “I didn’t want a reboot. I wanted a reimagination. The first two films were about rich white guys stealing for fun. That doesn’t land today. Ours is more personal.”