I loved the first movie so much that even though I don't like most sequels, this one might intrigue me. They could build off of Maverick saying he was thinking about being a top gun instructor at the end of the 1st one. "Top Gun?? God help us!" Not sure how they would set everything up, since like others have said, there aren't really dogfights anymore. Maybe Maverick could be a Top Gun Instructor while Goose's kid is in the class trying to live up to his father's name? I don't know...that's what Mav was doing in the 1st movie, so maybe no. The more I think about it, the more I think they should just remaster the original for IMAX or something. I would totally go see it again in a really nice surround-sound theater (which didn't exist 30 years ago).
'Top Gun 2': Tom Cruise signals filming has begun on sequel 'Maverick' Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAYPublished 11:19 a.m. ET May 31, 2018 | Updated 3:17 p.m. ET May 31, 2018 feels the need. And we all know what for: The need for speed. View image on Twitter Tom Cruise ✔@TomCruise #Day1 12:42 AM - May 31, 2018 45K 19.6K people are talking about this Early Thursday morning, the Top Gun actor posted a photo of himself in a flight suit staring at a waiting fighter jet on social media, captioning it "Day 1." Yep, 32 years after the original Navy pilot flick premiered, Paramount confirmed to USA TODAY that production has begun on its long-awaited sequel, titled Top Gun: Maverick. In January 2016, producer Jerry Bruckheimer shared a photo of himself and Cruise meeting to discuss potential plotlines. At the time, the duo threw out ideas for a new story centered around a now-senior Maverick. Jungle Book writer Justin Marks was said to be incorporating the discussion into a screenplay. “It’s something that if we get the script right, and Tom loves it, we’ll be off very shortly,” Bruckheimer told USA TODAY.
Val Kilmer returns for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ By Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline June 7, 2018 | 9:18am Modal Trigger Val Kilmer as Iceman in "Top Gun"©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Col ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY: Wonder If Tom Cruise Earns His 'Mission: Impossible' Paychecks? Watch This Tom Cruise Back In The Danger Zone: Teases 'Top Gun: Maverick' Production Start 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' Trailer: No Peace Without Great Suffering In Tom Cruise Action Thriller Val Kilmer is back in action with Tom Cruisewith “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel to the 1986 hit Jerry Bruckheimer production. The Paramount movie, which hits theaters next summer on July 12, 2019 and is currently in production in San Diego, follows fighter pilots who are entangled in a drone-driven airspace which has made their flying obsolete. Joseph Kosinski, who worked with Cruise on “Oblivion,” directs. Kilmer portray Iceman, the rival pilot to Cruise’s Maverick in the original Tony Scott-directed title. Bruckheimer and Cruise are producing alongside Skydance’s David Ellison. The original synth composer Harold Faltermeyer, who was behind the scores for such ’80s pics as “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Fletch,” is also back. No other reported castings at this time on “Top Gun: Maverick.” *********************** Obligitory
Blame Gen-X fans, we had a 15-20 year break from major wars or massive economic or racial strife, so we treat movies and music like historical events and everything's a classic. Think of how many WWII movies there were in the '60s, or Vietnam movies in the '80s, compared to reboots or sequels of stuff from a generation ago. To be fair it's probably also major movie studios becoming publicly-traded conglomerates and third world markets having multiplexes now, so projects have to be as predictable and broadly appealing as possible.
They should bring the guy who did Han Solo. Not that I watched Solo, but the casting of a goofy grinning white boy is impeccable.
The only good thing about Top Gun was the aerial photography that they cobbled together into a story with the help of other footage of models blowing up. Not sure how much military cooperation they will have but without Tony Scott and in a world of CGI this is destined for mediocrity. Will be interested to know what motorcycle Tom Cruise is riding. Hopefully Kawasaki puts together something, Possibly a second gen H2R
The flight scenes look cool but a sequel 33 years later...meh. If it surprises and turns out not to suck, I may see it. But it'll probably play up the nostalgia angle. I hope Goose doesn't show up as a Force Ghost.
Well, I'm a sucker for nostalgia, so I'm ALL IN. Actually, it depends. If it's all real jets - absolutely. If it's all CGI - not so much. But yeah, I watched Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps the other day and liked it, if that tells you anything. The storyline was lame but this short scene made the entire movie for me:
The trailer didn't get me too excited. Thought Ed Harris looked too old. But think the dogfighting in Rogue One on the Imax was spectacular, so although the magic of military flight has waned significantly, think there is action potential. I just don't see how they can reignite it and push the envelope any further than it has gone now that flying is so automated. With ice man out of the picture and Hopkins dead, what more can they do with Maverick to bring him full circle. The young girl and young guy look hot, so they have some potential there, but I'm not feeling it in the trailer.
