Top Gun 3 In The Works With Tom Cruise & More Returning Stars
Tom Cruise might have business plans with Warner Bros. after signing a massive film deal, but now it's been revealed that he might be heading back into the Danger Zone before he gets there.
According to Puck, Paramount wants to swing the "Top Gun" franchise around for another pass, with Cruise returning for a third film along with his "Top Gun: Maverick" co-stars, Miles Teller and Glen Powell.
It's a no-brainer move from the studio, given that "Top Gun: Maverick" earned $1.5 billion at the box office, making it the most successful film of Cruise's entire career and the second biggest in the studio's history. The Hollywood newsletter also reports that Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote "Top Gun: Maverick," is typing away at a new script, presumably while wearing aviator shades and listening to "Great Balls of Fire" on repeat. Puck's sources also reveal that Joseph Kosinski is down to return to the director's chair after helming the 2022 hit.
Miles Teller had talked with Tom Cruise about Top Gun 3
Whispers of a third "Top Gun" film appeared on the radar within days of the release of "Maverick." Tom Cruise's co-star, Miles Teller, even admitted to having brief chats with the iconic wingman following the film's release. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the actor stated, "I've been having some conversations with him [Cruise] about it. We'll see."
Since then, Cruise has been busy riding bikes off of cliffs and climbing out of biplanes for his final "Mission: Impossible" movie, and he might still have some work to do there before he feels the need for speed again.
Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, "Mission: Impossible 8" halted production and had its release date pushed back from June 2024 to May 23, 2025. What that might mean for scheduling a third "Top Gun" film is unclear, but with both these movies and whatever mystery projects Cruise is lining up with Warner Bros. Discovery all on the star's plate, there's obviously a lot of work in Cruise's immediate future. That said, Cruise isn't the type of actor who's ever shied away from a challenge, as evidenced by his history of performing crazy stunts.
With that in mind, who's up for some beach volleyball? Better yet, who wants to see Cruise fly even higher into the skies, and possibly beyond?
Tom Cruise is flying high
"Top Gun 3" isn't the only exciting project in Tom Cruise's future. Fans can look forward to potentially seeing him fly even higher into the skies than he ever has during his outings as Maverick. Furthermore, his new deal with a top studio has created even more intrigue around the A-lister.
The actor's lucrative deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to produce and star in franchise-friendly films will undoubtedly further cement his status as a box office behemoth. Speculation is already rife about the WBD partnership leading to a sequel to "Edge of Tomorrow," the 2014 sci-fi hit about time loops and alien invasions that made over $370 million at the global box office. A sequel has been discussed for years and now seems more possible than ever. However, details about which projects will materialize from this partnership are being kept close to the vest for now.
What we do know, however, is that Cruise will be the first American actor to go to space, assuming all goes according to plan. The daredevil actor is currently working on a project that will reunite him with director Doug Liman and will see them collaborate with Elon Musk's SpaceX program to shoot scenes beyond the stars. Since he's known for performing death-defying stunts and pushing himself to the limits, being thrust into space doesn't seem unusual for Cruise.