Joseph Kosinski Reveals How Much Of TOP GUN 2 Will Be Influenced By The Original

Just how much of Top Gun 2 will be a repeat of Top Gun? That's a question many fans are wondering as the quest to rehash nostalgia often takes precedence in these reboot movies. Director Joseph Kosinski gave the scoop to Cinemablend, and said the following:

You have to make your own movie. If you just tried to copy the original, then what are you bringing to it? So certainly it's a continuation of the story, so there will be characters that will continue. Nostalgia, I think, is a tricky thing. It can be a crutch; it shouldn't be a crutch that you lean on. But the first movie was a right of passage for Maverick, and this movie will be as well.

From that answer, I would say it doesn't look like we're in for a Force Awakens telling of the Top Gun universe. That's alright with me because I have absolutely no expectations for this film, so the news that it won't be a retelling of the first film is great for me. Is anyone disappointed by this news?