Overview
- Jerry Bruckheimer told Entertainment Tonight he is expecting a Top Gun 3 script shortly, calling the race with Pirates 6 very close.
- No production start dates have been announced for either franchise, with both projects described as actively developing.
- Bruckheimer said he met with Margot Robbie about the next Pirates film, alongside a reboot written by Jeff Nathanson and a separate Christina Hodson spin-off intended to star Robbie.
- He said he thinks Johnny Depp would reprise Jack Sparrow in a reboot if the script is strong, noting the next installment has been described as a reboot.
- Top Gun 3 momentum includes a 2024 greenlight and Christopher McQuarrie confirming in 2025 that he was working on the screenplay, with Tom Cruise recently saying he is working on a follow-up.