Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joseph Kosinski
Screenplay by	Ehren Kruger; Eric Warren Singer; Christopher McQuarrie;
Story by	Peter Craig; Justin Marks;
Based on	Characters; by Jim Cash; Jack Epps Jr.;
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer; Tom Cruise; Christopher McQuarrie; David Ellison;
Starring	Tom Cruise; Miles Teller; Jennifer Connelly; Jon Hamm; Glen Powell; Ed Harris; Val Kilmer;
Cinematography	Claudio Miranda
Edited by	Eddie Hamilton
Music by	Harold Faltermeyer; Hans Zimmer;
Production; companies	Paramount Pictures; Skydance; TC Productions; New Republic Pictures (uncredited); Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	April 28, 2022 (CinemaCon); May 27, 2022 (United States);
Running time	130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$170–177 million
Box office	$1.496 billion

Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie from stories by Peter Craig and Justin Marks. The film is a sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun. Tom Cruise reprises his starring role as the naval aviator Maverick. It is based on the characters of the original film created by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. It also stars Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris and Val Kilmer, who reprises his role as Iceman. The story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.

Development of a Top Gun sequel was announced in 2010 by Paramount Pictures. Tom Cruise, along with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott, were asked to return. Craig wrote a draft of the screenplay in 2012, but the project stalled when Scott died later that year.^[6] Top Gun: Maverick was later dedicated to Scott's memory.^[7] Production resumed in 2017, after Kosinski was hired to direct. Principal photography, which involved the use of IMAX-certified 6K full-frame cameras, took place from May 2018 to April 2019 in California, Washington and Maryland. It was initially scheduled to be released July 12, 2019, but it was delayed several times due to its complex action sequences and later the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, several streaming companies attempted to purchase the streaming rights to the film from Paramount, but all offers were declined on the orders of Cruise, who insisted that it be released exclusively in theaters.

Top Gun: Maverick premiered at CinemaCon on April 28, 2022, and was theatrically released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on May 27, 2022. The film was acclaimed by critics, with many considering it superior to the first film.^[8] It won Best Film from the National Board of Review and was also named one of the top-ten films of 2022 by the American Film Institute. Top Gun: Maverick was nominated for six awards at the 95th Academy Awards (including Best Picture), winning Best Sound, and received numerous other accolades. The film grossed $1.496 billion worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2022 and the highest-grossing of Cruise's career. A sequel is in development.

^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 17, 2023). "Top Gun: Maverick Cruises To No. 2 In Deadline's 2022 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ "Top Gun: Maverick". British Board of Film Classification. May 27, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
^ Rubin, Rebecca (May 25, 2022). "Will 'Top Gun: Maverick' Be Tom Cruise's First $100 Million Opening Weekend?". Variety. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ "Top Gun: Maverick (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ "Top Gun: Maverick (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ Travis, Ben (April 12, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick Was Screened For Ridley Scott In Memory Of His Brother Tony – Exclusive". Empire. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ Hammond, Pete (May 12, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick Review: Tom Cruise Is Back Soaring In What May Be The Role Of His Career". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ Campbell, Christopher (May 12, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick First Reviews: The Most Thrilling Blockbuster We've Gotten In Years". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022. In fact, many are even calling it a better movie than the original, and maybe even one of the best Tom Cruise movies of all time.

[DeadlineProfit-1] D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 17, 2023). "Top Gun: Maverick Cruises To No. 2 In Deadline's 2022 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[2] "Top Gun: Maverick". British Board of Film Classification. May 27, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.

[VarietyProj-3] Rubin, Rebecca (May 25, 2022). "Will 'Top Gun: Maverick' Be Tom Cruise's First $100 Million Opening Weekend?". Variety. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

[BOM-4] "Top Gun: Maverick (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[NUM-5] "Top Gun: Maverick (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[6] Travis, Ben (April 12, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick Was Screened For Ridley Scott In Memory Of His Brother Tony – Exclusive". Empire. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

[7] Hammond, Pete (May 12, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick Review: Tom Cruise Is Back Soaring In What May Be The Role Of His Career". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[Rotten_Tomatoes_Editorial-8] Campbell, Christopher (May 12, 2022). "Top Gun: Maverick First Reviews: The Most Thrilling Blockbuster We've Gotten In Years". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022. In fact, many are even calling it a better movie than the original, and maybe even one of the best Tom Cruise movies of all time.

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