Trending Now - Tom Cruise Set to Reprise Role in Upcoming Top Gun 3

WHO:

NY Post - Tom Cruise is returning to reprise his role as Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.

Deadline - Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is also returning for the sequel.

WHAT:

NY Post - A sequel titled "Top Gun 3" is officially in development.

Deadline - Paramount confirmed that a script for "Top Gun 3" is being written.

Variety - The sequel follows the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick."

WHERE:

Deadline - The announcement was made during the CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas.

WHEN:

NY Post - The original "Top Gun" was released in 1986.

NY Post - "Top Gun: Maverick" was released in 2022.

Variety - The development of "Top Gun 3" was first revealed in 2024.

WHY:

Coming Soon - Fans of Tom Cruise are excited about the return to the "danger zone" with the new sequel.

HOW:

Deadline - The script for "Top Gun 3" is being written by Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote "Top Gun: Maverick" with Eric Warren Singer.

(UPDATED April 16, 2026 19:22 UTC)

A sequel titled "Top Gun 3" is officially in development, with Tom Cruise set to reprise his iconic role as Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer also returning for the project. The announcement was made during the CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, where it was confirmed that Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote "Top Gun: Maverick," is currently working on the script. Fans of Tom Cruise are eagerly anticipating this return to the "danger zone," following the success of the 2022 film.