Paramount is revving up for a third installment of the popular Top Gun franchise, with Tom Cruise set to return as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. Co-writer Ehren Kruger is penning the script, and director Joe Kosinski is expected to return as well1. The development comes after Tom Cruise signed a non-exclusive deal with Warner Bros., but the sequel has been in the works since late fall. While Cruise is currently working on an eighth Mission: Impossible movie, which will keep him occupied until at least May 2025, the new Top Gun movie is expected to release sometime after that.
The upcoming film is expected to feature scorching dogfights, returning faces, and a potential storyline where Rooster becomes a mentor. However, some details about the plot and cast are still uncertain, as Paramount has kept release details under wraps. Despite the ongoing development, fans are eagerly anticipating the return of the Top Gun franchise and the reunion of Tom Cruise with his next-gen co-stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell
