According to an official announcement from Paramount, Tom Cruise will lead the next film in the hit Top Gun franchise.
Paramount Pictures co-chairman Josh Greenstein confirmed Thursday morning that a sequel to “Top Gun: Maverick” is in development, a film that will reunite actor Tom Cruise with Jerry Bruckheimer.
The announcement was made during Paramount’s presentation at CinemaCon, the exhibition industry’s annual trade convention in Las Vegas.
Journalist Piers Morgan expressed his excitement by sharing the news on Instagram on Thursday and writing, “Boom!!! Amazing news.”
“Top Gun” first came to theaters in 1986. The long-awaited sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick” arrives in June 2022 and quickly reaches box office heights.
In August, shortly after the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media, new Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison told reporters that he planned to build on popular franchises including “Top Gun,” “Star Trek” and “Yellowstone.”
Ellison particularly praised Cruz during the program.
