Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer Are in Active Discusses for TOP GUN 2
Top Gun 2 is really happening, people! The movie is currently in development, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that he recently met with Tom Cruise to discuss the movie. It's great to see that the main players of the original movie are excited about pushing to get this sequel made. Even Val Kilmer is coming back to reprise his role!
Just got back from a weekend in New Orleans to see my old friend @TomCruise and discuss a little Top Gun 2. pic.twitter.com/vA2xK7S7JS
— JERRY BRUCKHEIMER (@BRUCKHEIMERJB) January 26, 2016This Top Gun sequel has been in development for years, and after director Tony Scott's tragic death I wasn't sure if the movie would happen, but it seems like everyone is determined to push forward. Kilmer said,
"We will all miss Tony Scott one of the kindest gentlemen I've ever met in the film biz, but let's fire up some fighter jets again!!!"
We've heard that the story would involve a modern version of aerial warfare with drones and remote pilots. It has also been revealed the film would be set 30 years after the events we saw in Top Gun. Justin Marks wrote the script for the film, but they still have yet to hire a director. When talking about the film, Skydance Productions CEO and producer David Ellison said:
"Justin Marks is writing the screenplay right now. He has a phenomenal take to really update that world for what fighter pilots in the navy have turned into today. There is an amazing role for Maverick in the movie and there is no Top Gun without Maverick. It is going to be Maverick playing Maverick. I don’t think it is what people are going to expect, and we are very, very hopeful that we get to make the movie very soon. But like all things, it all comes down to the script, and Justin is writing as we speak."
As a longtime fan of Top Gun, I couldn't be more excited to see Maverick and Ice Man back up on the big screen in a new setting and taking on new challenges. I hope Ice Man snaps his teeth at Maverick again.