Actor Tom Cruise shared this picture via his official Instagram account:
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So yep, Top Gun 2 is under works it’s titled Top Gun Maverick, and sounds like filming (day 1?) is under way! So you better get your aviators ready!
The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski based on a script by Peter Craig, Justin Marks, Eric Warren Singer.
The release date of the movie Top Gun 2 Maverick is set to July 12, 2019.
Stay tuned for updates.
Update – A few words from David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance Productions:
“It is very much a world we live in today where itâs drone technology, and fifth-generation fighters are really what the United States Navy is calling the last man-made fighter that weâre actually going to produce, so itâs really [about] exploring the âend of an eraâ of dogfighting and fighter pilots and what that culture is today. The plot will take place in the present day to account for the decades between the sequel and 1986”
David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Productions
And a character breakdown that surfaced online a few months ago:
RIOT FKA WRIGLEY: Supporting Male (20-29) Gooseâs son. All-American good looks. Rode a football scholarship to an Ivy League degree. He is in love with Sugar. He distrusts Maverick and dislikes what he stands for, although they have a lot of similarities. Eventually, comes to respect Maverick and uses his techniques. He is forced to eject in enemy territory and Maverick comes to save him.
PENNY BENJAMIN Supporting Female (40-55) The mother of âMiriamâ and sister of âCaspar.â She is tough and has been around pilots all her life. She resists Maverick at first, but his charm wears her down. Maverick falls in love with her and âMiriam.â
SUGAR Supporting Female (20-29) Latina. Cool and perfect. She has a sense of a loner and is out to prove herself to everyone. Naturally gifted leader. She and âWrigleyâ fall for one another.
RYAN KENDRICK âKANSASâ Supporting Male (20-29) Southern-Charm. A laidback southerner whoâs always smiling, which is part of his competitive charm.
TIM FLETCHER âOTTERâ Supporting Male (20-29) Nerdy, but super competitive. A member of the class and eventually gives up his spot so Maverick can join the final mission.
KELVIN GARCIA âSHOTGUNâ Supporting Male (20-29) Burly and earnest
CINDA CLARENCE âDRONEâ Supporting Female (20-29) Sharp and tough
ADMIRAL ROBBY BENJAMIN âCASPARâ Supporting Male (50-69) No nonsense Texan, laid-back demeanor masks his intensity. One star admiral. He distrusts MAverick and doesnât like his selfish attitude in the Sky. Caspar knows how gifted Maverick is, and eventually lets him join the final mission.
BOYD Supporting Male (50) A two-star general who takes no shit. Tough and weathered.
MIRIAM Supporting Female (10-12) Pennyâs daughter.
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