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Paramount Announces Top Gun 3, Cruise Returns as Lead

4/27/2026

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Paramount announced that Top Gun 3 is in development, with a script being written and Tom Cruise set to reprise Pete Mitchell.
Jerry Bruckheimer will return as producer for the sequel.
The original 1986 Top Gun earned about $357.5 million worldwide, while Maverick (2022) grossed roughly $1.5 million and holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score.
It is unclear whether director Joseph Kosinski will return, a factor that could influence audience turnout.

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Story summary

Paramount announced that Top Gun 3 is in development, with a script being written and Tom Cruise set to reprise Pete Mitchell.
Jerry Bruckheimer will return as producer for the sequel.
The original 1986 Top Gun earned about $357.5 million worldwide, while Maverick (2022) grossed roughly $1.5 million and holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score.
It is unclear whether director Joseph Kosinski will return, a factor that could influence audience turnout.