'Miami Vice' Star's Film Is In Limbo

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[h=5]By Gail Shister, Inquirer Staff Writer (David Walstad contributed to this report.)[/h] Posted: March 22, 1986 Humble Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas has signed to star in his first major TV movie - NBC's Society's Child - but the uncertainty of his availability is putting the whole flick in jeopardy. Thomas' NBC series wraps production for the season early next week, and the normal schedule then would call for time off until July. But that timetable is in limbo as NBC and the show's producer, Universal Studios, haggle over how best to shoot around the sometimes debilitating South Florida summer heat. A variety of production schedules is being discussed, and it's likely that at least a few of next season's shows will be filmed in the spring. But no one is yet willing to commit to that timetable. One major factor apparently holding up the decision is Universal's attempt to persuade NBC to pay a higher licensing fee for Miami Vice, which costs more than $1.4 million per episode. An official at Universal says there's no connection between the proposed spring shoot and the money war. Meanwhile, Thomas and his movie are on hold.

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Posted: March 22, 1986Humble Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas has signed to star in his first major TV movie - NBC's Society's Child - but the uncertainty of his availability is putting the whole flick in jeopardy.Thomas' NBC series wraps production for the season early next week, and the normal schedule then would call for time off until July. But that timetable is in limbo as NBC and the show's producer, Universal Studios, haggle over how best to shoot around the sometimes debilitating South Florida summer heat.A variety of production schedules is being discussed, and it's likely that at least a few of next season's shows will be filmed in the spring. But no one is yet willing to commit to that timetable.One major factor apparently holding up the decision is Universal's attempt to persuade NBC to pay a higher licensing fee for Miami Vice, which costs more than $1.4 million per episode. An official at Universal says there's no connection between the proposed spring shoot and the money war.Meanwhile, Thomas and his movie are on hold.

This obviously never came off - interesting though around the end of the second season