The development of Top Gun 3 has begun, Tom Cruise may return
16 april 2026 в 23:13
**"Top Gun: Maverick" captivated audiences in 2022. The long-awaited sequel hit the screens 36 years after the first film became a blockbuster in 1986. «Top Gun: Maverick» tells the story of Pete «Maverick» Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and his training of a new group of Top Gun pilots, including the son of his late best friend Nick «Goose» Bradshaw.**
**The sequel became one of the highest-grossing films of 2022, earning over $ 1.4 billion at the box office. «Top Gun: Maverick» also received several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Now everyone is waiting for «Top Gun 3."**
**Hollywood Life shares what is known about «Top Gun 3."**
**Paramount is currently working on «Top Gun 3», - as announced at CinemaCon in April 2026.**
**The studio has hired «Top Gun: Maverick» co-writer Ehren Kruger to write the script for «Top Gun 3». Director Joe Kosinski is set to return for the film, and Tom Cruise is expected to reprise his role, along with Miles Teller and Glen Powell. The development of the film is still in very early stages, so «Top Gun 3» is not expected to be released anytime soon.**
**Producer of «Top Gun: Maverick», - Jerry Bruckheimer, does not rule out the possibility of creating «Top Gun 3», - but it all depends on Tom. «He is currently filming 'Mission: Impossible 8,' and that is his priority. Once he finishes, we can talk. But then he goes to space [for an unnamed Universal film] and another project. So I have no ideas», - Jerry said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.**
**Director Joseph Kosinski also hinted that «Top Gun 3» is not out of the question. «Is there another story that is compelling enough for us to come back?» Joseph said in an interview with Deadline. «I feel like at the end of this film, Maverick still has some gunpowder left in his flintlock. He’s not ready to settle down."**
**Maverick is tasked with training a group of elite Top Gun graduates to destroy an unauthorized uranium enrichment facility in an underground bunker. This puts him face-to-face with Lieutenant Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, the son of his late best friend. Rooster and Maverick are at odds after Maverick pulled his papers from the Naval Academy, delaying Rooster’s career by four years.**
**Ultimately, Maverick leads a strike team on a mission that includes Rooster, Payback, Fanboy, Phoenix, and Bob. They manage to destroy the facility, but come under enemy fire. Maverick decides to sacrifice his F/A-18E to save Rooster. Everyone is called back to the aircraft carrier when it seems Maverick has died, but Rooster stays behind to try to find him. Rooster ultimately saves Maverick, but his plane is shot down.**
**Maverick and Rooster devise a plan to steal an old F-14 from a destroyed airbase. On their way to the aircraft carrier, they encounter Su-57s. They manage to destroy two Su-57s, but run out of ammunition. When it seems that a third Su-57 is about to destroy them, Hangman comes to the rescue. The mission helps Maverick and Rooster restore their relationship. The film ends with Rooster helping Maverick with his P-51 Mustang. Maverick and his girlfriend Penny fly off into the sunset in the plane.**
**Tom has not yet commented on the possibility of a new flight after «Top Gun: Maverick». He has been very busy filming the «Mission: Impossible» movies back-to-back. Recently, he signed a new contract with Warner Bros.**
**Variety asked Jerry in January 2023 if he had spoken to Tom about «Top Gun 3», - given the high interest. «Not yet. He is currently filming 'Mission: Impossible.' He has a lot of complex stunts, so now is not the time to distract him from something important», - Jerry said.**
**Although Jerry has not yet discussed «Top Gun 3» with Tom, his co-star Miles Teller has already talked to him. Miles is ready for the third film and has discussed it with Tom. «It would be great, but it all depends on TC», - Miles said in an interview with ET. «It all depends on Tom. I’ve already talked to him about it."**
**The sequel became one of the highest-grossing films of 2022, earning over $ 1.4 billion at the box office. «Top Gun: Maverick» also received several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Now everyone is waiting for «Top Gun 3."**
**Hollywood Life shares what is known about «Top Gun 3."**
**Paramount is currently working on «Top Gun 3», - as announced at CinemaCon in April 2026.**
**The studio has hired «Top Gun: Maverick» co-writer Ehren Kruger to write the script for «Top Gun 3». Director Joe Kosinski is set to return for the film, and Tom Cruise is expected to reprise his role, along with Miles Teller and Glen Powell. The development of the film is still in very early stages, so «Top Gun 3» is not expected to be released anytime soon.**
**Producer of «Top Gun: Maverick», - Jerry Bruckheimer, does not rule out the possibility of creating «Top Gun 3», - but it all depends on Tom. «He is currently filming 'Mission: Impossible 8,' and that is his priority. Once he finishes, we can talk. But then he goes to space [for an unnamed Universal film] and another project. So I have no ideas», - Jerry said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.**
**Director Joseph Kosinski also hinted that «Top Gun 3» is not out of the question. «Is there another story that is compelling enough for us to come back?» Joseph said in an interview with Deadline. «I feel like at the end of this film, Maverick still has some gunpowder left in his flintlock. He’s not ready to settle down."**
**Maverick is tasked with training a group of elite Top Gun graduates to destroy an unauthorized uranium enrichment facility in an underground bunker. This puts him face-to-face with Lieutenant Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, the son of his late best friend. Rooster and Maverick are at odds after Maverick pulled his papers from the Naval Academy, delaying Rooster’s career by four years.**
**Ultimately, Maverick leads a strike team on a mission that includes Rooster, Payback, Fanboy, Phoenix, and Bob. They manage to destroy the facility, but come under enemy fire. Maverick decides to sacrifice his F/A-18E to save Rooster. Everyone is called back to the aircraft carrier when it seems Maverick has died, but Rooster stays behind to try to find him. Rooster ultimately saves Maverick, but his plane is shot down.**
**Maverick and Rooster devise a plan to steal an old F-14 from a destroyed airbase. On their way to the aircraft carrier, they encounter Su-57s. They manage to destroy two Su-57s, but run out of ammunition. When it seems that a third Su-57 is about to destroy them, Hangman comes to the rescue. The mission helps Maverick and Rooster restore their relationship. The film ends with Rooster helping Maverick with his P-51 Mustang. Maverick and his girlfriend Penny fly off into the sunset in the plane.**
**Tom has not yet commented on the possibility of a new flight after «Top Gun: Maverick». He has been very busy filming the «Mission: Impossible» movies back-to-back. Recently, he signed a new contract with Warner Bros.**
**Variety asked Jerry in January 2023 if he had spoken to Tom about «Top Gun 3», - given the high interest. «Not yet. He is currently filming 'Mission: Impossible.' He has a lot of complex stunts, so now is not the time to distract him from something important», - Jerry said.**
**Although Jerry has not yet discussed «Top Gun 3» with Tom, his co-star Miles Teller has already talked to him. Miles is ready for the third film and has discussed it with Tom. «It would be great, but it all depends on TC», - Miles said in an interview with ET. «It all depends on Tom. I’ve already talked to him about it."**
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