Paramount is hoping to refuel the 'Top Gun' franchise for liftoff once more for a third film in the storied franchise.
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00:00 "What the hell?"
00:02 "Good morning, aviators."
00:04 It looks like a third Top Gun film is officially in the works.
00:08 Top Gun Maverick co-writer Aaron Kruger is penning a script for what would be a new installment,
00:13 and sources say Maverick director Joe Kaczynski would also return to direct.
00:17 The film is looking to reunite Tom Cruise with his co-stars Miles Teller and Glenn Powell.
00:22 The development comes days after Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Cruise had signed a deal to star and produce movies for Warners,
00:29 though that pact is non-exclusive.
00:31 Maverick was a massive over-performer at the box office in 2022, earning $1.5 billion globally
00:38 and sparking Steven Spielberg to credit Cruise for saving the theatrical business.
00:42 The feature followed decades after 1986's Top Gun, which helped cement Cruise as a rising movie star.
00:48 "No turning back now."
00:50 "Come on!"
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