Maverick to Head Back to the Danger Zone as 'Top Gun 3' Looks Ready for Take Off
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It might be some time before takeoff, but multiple reports indicate that a sequel to “Top Gun: Maverick” is in the works.
According to Variety, which cited “a knowledgeable insider” as its source, “Top Gun: Maverick” co-writer Ehren Kruger is developing the script.
“Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski is being eyed to reprise his role to oversee the film, the report said.
The report noted that neither “Top Gun” star Tom Cruise nor Paramount have given their final sign-off on the project.
‘TOP GUN 3’ is in the works.
Script is currently being written.
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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) January 12, 2024
Co-stars Miles Tiller and Glen Powell are expected to be part of the sequel.
Cruise will also be developing franchises and original movies for Warner Bros. while also working with other companies.
“Top Gun: Maverick” grossed nearly $1.5 billion and was nominated for an Oscar for best picture.
TOP GUN is now a trilogy. TOP GUN 3 with Tom Cruise returning as Maverick is reportedly in development at Paramount. TOP GUN still has a long ways to go to catch Cruise’s MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE franchise which is set to release its 8th film in 2025. pic.twitter.com/iZrg3rqEKd
— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) January 12, 2024
Plans for a sequel have been on the drawing board since the fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Its report noted that it will be some time before Cruise could take to the skies again because he is currently working on the eighth movie of the “Mission: Impossible” series, which is due to hit theaters in 2025.
The report also noted that development of the mega-hit took several years.
Writing on Barstool Sports, Chris Castellani expressed mixed feelings about a sequel.
“I love it so much, yet I did not want to see a sequel,” he wrote, talking about “Top Gun: Maverick.”
“One of the things that people really enjoyed about Maverick was that it stood on its own. Yes, it was a sequel to a popular film from the 80s, but it wasn’t a part of any greater universe. It was simple, but it didn’t insult your intelligence. It felt like the kind of movie that doesn’t get made any more,” he wrote.
For now – im not buying this Top Gun 3 rumor. Doesn’t make any sense to me and it would be baffling if TC really said yes to it. It’s a terrible idea anyway.#TomCruise #TopGun pic.twitter.com/PfiJcWRUaO
— Tom Cruise News (@TCNews62) January 12, 2024
“I didn’t need to see a sequel, but with that said, it was almost inevitable that we got one. A movie that got that much hype, received that much attention, and even got nominated for the awards that it did was destined to have a sequel,” he wrote.
While praising Cruise and Kosinski, he added, “I wonder if they will be able to recapture that lightning in a bottle with a sequel.”
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