In the 1980s, the original ‘Top Gun’ was the love of flying and action movies. It was the dream of David Ellison, the producer of the movie to make a sequel of the movie and with director Tony Scott he contemplated a sequel, and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ was made.
Top Gun
The ‘Top Gun’ became a cult classic thanks to its 80s influence and made Tom Cruise an international celebrity overnight.
Directed by Tony Scott, it won the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Original Song, Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins. It inspired a generation to go into the armed forces in America, with the US Navy stating admissions increasing 500%.
What is the plot of Top Gun?
Top Gun is the name of the US Navy pilot school, where the best of the best train to improve their flying skills.
Top Gun 2
Titled as Top Gun: Maverick, the movie is a sequel of 1986’s Top Gun which shows lives of Cruise after more than 30 years of his service as one of the Navy’s top aviators.
Cast
The film includes Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, with additions including Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Ed Harris, Miles Teller, and Jay Ellis.
Blockbuster already
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has grossed $124 million this weekend, making the biggest opening of Tom Cruise’s career. The all-American action-adventure is expected to collect $151 million through second weekend.
Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun’
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is the highest-grossing debut in Tom Cruise’s 40-year career, and his first to surpass $100 million on opening weekend. Audiences over 40 years old, the people who were top of mind when Paramount greenlit a sequel to 1986’s ‘Top Gun’, turned out in force, which is impressive because that demographic has been the most reluctant to return to theaters.
Will there be part 3?
On the heels of Top Gun: Maverick’s critical and commercial success, producer Jerry Bruckheimer says plans for Top Gun 3 are not immediate.
In a new interview with Deadline, Bruckheimer addressed the possibility of a third Top Gun movie. The producer says there are no immediate plans for a sequel to Maverick, though he seemed open to the idea and did not rule anything out. For now, Bruckheimer simply says, ‘Let’s ride this wave’, referring to Maverick’s strong opening weekend.
