Top Gun 3 Officially Confirmed: Tom Cruise to Return
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- Paramount Pictures has officially confirmed that a third installment in the Top Gun franchise is in development, with Tom Cruise set to reprise his role as Pete "Maverick"...
- Josh Greenstein, co-chair of Paramount Pictures, confirmed the project during the presentation, stating that the film will reunite Cruise with longtime producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
- David Ellison, chief executive of the newly merged Paramount Skydance entity, had previously identified Top Gun as a priority franchise following the completion of the merger between Paramount...
Paramount Pictures has officially confirmed that a third installment in the Top Gun franchise is in development, with Tom Cruise set to reprise his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. The announcement was made during the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 16, 2026, where executives revealed that a script for the sequel is currently being written.
Josh Greenstein, co-chair of Paramount Pictures, confirmed the project during the presentation, stating that the film will reunite Cruise with longtime producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Greenstein emphasized that the sequel builds on the success of 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, which grossed nearly $1.5 billion worldwide and received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.