1968's original Thomas Crown Affair was directed by Norman Jewison and starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, and the 1999 remake was helmed by John McTiernan with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo in the lead roles. Watch the trailer above and read on for everything else you need to know about The Thomas Crown Affair ahead of its March 5 release date. The new Thomas Crown Affair will be his second directorial effort after helming Creed III. The Thomas Crown Affair is shooting in London, a new locale for the title. The awards prospectsWith a March 5 release date, Amazon MGM clearly sees The Thomas Crown Affair as a blockbuster-in-waiting like its first quarter sci-fi hit, Project Hail Mary.