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Top Gun 3 confirmed, Tom Cruise returning as Maverick

moviesApr 17, 20261822

Paramount announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that Top Gun 3 is in development and Tom Cruise will reprise Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell. Jerry Bruckheimer is attached as producer, reuniting the team behind Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. Paramount screened the project during CinemaCon Day 4 alongside tentpoles such as Avengers: Doomsday and The Mandalorian, but gave no release date or plot details. Cruise confirmed his return onstage, and Paramount did not announce co-stars or a production timeline.

Key Highlights

Paramount announced Top Gun 3 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Tom Cruise confirmed he will reprise Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the sequel.
Jerry Bruckheimer is attached as producer, reuniting the team behind previous Top Gun films.
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