Following the critical and economic success of Top Gun: Maverick, producer Jerry Bruckheimer claims there are no imminent plans for Top Gun 3.
Following the critical and economic success of Top Gun: Maverick, producer Jerry Bruckheimer claims there are no imminent plans for Top Gun 3.
The long-awaited sequel to Tony Scott's 1986 classic Top Gun finally premiered in theatres this past weekend, breaking many box office records, mostly owing to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Tom Cruise's best opening weekend of his career, with $156 million, was not only achieved by Top Gun 2, which beat out Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (also produced by Bruckheimer).
Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris are among the newcomers that join Cruise in the cast.
The film picks up 36 years after the events of the first, with test pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell returning to the Top Gun programme to mentor the son of his late RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) and closest friend, Goose, Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw.
Following the huge box office success of Maverick, many are starting to wonder if there will be a third Top Gun film.
Here is a guide to the cast and returning characters of Top Gun: Maverick.
New Deadline interview with Bruckheimer discusses the possibilities of a third Top Gun film.
Maverick 2 won't be coming any time soon, according to the producer, but he didn't rule out the possibility.
"Let's ride this wave," says Bruckheimer, referring to Maverick's successful opening weekend.
Reviews for Top Gun: Maverick was praising the film's powerful aerial sequences, which were all shot on location, as well as its unexpectedly poignant plot, even before its theatrical debut.
As a result, whereas a third Top Gun film was formerly considered a strong possibility, it now appears certain in light of the film's monetary success.
Even some of the cast of Maverick have expressed interest in a potential sequel, with Teller presenting Top Gun: Rooster as an option for his character in addition to Bruckheimer.
Top Gun 3 might possible, according to the film's director, Powell, who shared his own needs for a high-flying sequel.
It's hard to envision another Top Gun movie without Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski, who was essential in the sequel's devotion to physical filmmaking rather than CGI and green screens.
In any case, perhaps Bruckheimer is correct: it might be wiser to enjoy Top Gun: Maverick for now rather than speculate about Top Gun 3.
