Overview
- Paramount says a third Top Gun film is in development with Tom Cruise and producer Jerry Bruckheimer attached, and writer Ehren Kruger developing the script.
- The studio has not named a director or set a cast, production start, or release date.
- Industry reports indicate Joseph Kosinski is unlikely to return to direct because he is tied to other projects.
- In Germany, Top Gun (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick are set to stream on Amazon Prime Video from May 28, which could refresh the audience ahead of a sequel.
- Top Gun: Maverick earned about $1.5 billion worldwide, raising expectations for the next film, while recent coverage also notes Val Kilmer’s April 1 death and a separate film’s AI use of his likeness.