Top Gun 3

[The Deadman]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/to.../1100-6520297/

Paramount reportedly feels the need for speed for a third time, as Top Gun 3 is in development at the studio. The sequel to 2022's Top Gun: Maverick has supposedly been in the works since late fall--so possibly a November/early December timeframe.

The Hollywood Reporter says that sources indicate Maverick director Joe Kosinski will return to helm Top Gun 3. In addition, Maverick co-writer Ehren Kruger is toiling away on the screenplay, per Puck. As for star power, Paramount apparently wants to bring back the trio of Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Glen Powell. However, keep in mind that Cruise just signed a non-exclusive deal with Warner Bros. to make original and franchise films, according to Variety.

In July 2022, Teller said he had spoken with Cruise about Top Gun 3, but ultimately it was "all up to Tom." Teller portrayed Goose's son Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw in Maverick, while Powell played Lieutenant Jake "Hangman" Seresin. This wouldn't be the only big sequel in the works for the latter, as Powell has been attached to Twisters as well.

Last year, Kosinski mentioned that Cruise "really didn't want to" make a Top Gun sequel, especially after the original film's director Tony Scott died. But Top Gun: Maverick went on to become Cruise's first film to make $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

[Andrew NDB]

When Maverick did what it did, there was really no way this wasn't happening and quickly.

[IMJ]

Top Gun: Maverick was terrific.... they caught lightning in a bottle with that one. It showed up at the right time, it was counter to all that was "woke", it delivered on nostalgia but also yielded a story that seemed necessary for the character.

My point is that a 3rd one could be good, but the 2nd one felt like it had something special going on that I don't know the 3rd one could have the stars aligned for.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by IMJ

Top Gun: Maverick was terrific.... they caught lightning in a bottle with that one. It showed up at the right time, it was counter to all that was "woke", it delivered on nostalgia but also yielded a story that seemed necessary for the character.

My point is that a 3rd one could be good, but the 2nd one felt like it had something special going on that I don't know the 3rd one could have the stars aligned for.

On the one hand, it might seem like, "Top Gun: Maverick was 36 years in the making!" But it really wasn't. From the actual script to filming wasn't very long at all, maybe a year or two. They could do it again, with the same care, but certainly it'd be less "special" because we just saw Maverick. And he doesn't really have much to brood about this time, so that's gone. Plus nobody left to kill off except Maverick himself.

[Sumac]

I don't like it. At all.
Usually when they start farm recently revived franchise nothing good comes out of it.

And since, even Mission Impossible 7 had fallen, I am not sure, if TG3 makes a bank or not.

[Andrew NDB]

Sounds like there's been some actual dogfighting lately, and with modern F-35s, no less. Might be some interesting material for a Top Gun 3 to sift through when it's all said and done.

[Andrew NDB]

It is announced. Again.

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/t...el-1236723519/