The "Top Gun 2" release date is still unknown but the good news is all hands are on deck to make it happen. The plot is simple enough: Maverick will now test his skills against drones.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer earlier told MoviesWithButter that when they made the original movie back in 1986, there were no drones and the formulaic US vs. Russia was still popular. But the development of unmanned drones begs the question, "Are pilots still relevant?"

"Well, I think he can think on his feet where the drones can't so that always comes in handy," he said of Tom Cruise's Maverick.

While he didn't really reveal the "Top Gun 2" release date, he said that Maverick is "an iconic character in a very exciting world that is evolving."

"The character and the evolution of aviation, there's a great story there. We didn't have drones [in 1986]. That's a big difference," he said.

In another interview with HuffingtonPost, Jerry Bruckheimer revealed that they've been trying to get the movie made for three decades, "and I think we're getting closer and closer."

"Don (Simpson) and I tried to develop something, we didn't succeed. (Tom) Cruise took over, and he tried to develop something, and he didn't succeed. Now we're back at it," he added.

It was reported that Tom Cruise was reluctant to jump on board the project but it seems he's now changing his tune.

Tom Cruise also said in an interview with Sky News: "With movies, they each have their time - when it's ready to be made. If we can get over some stumbling blocks it will be fun to do."

Unfortunately, the "Mission Impossible" star also did not have information on the "Top Gun 2" release date.

According to Breathecast, the "Top Gun 2" release date was announced for 2012 but the film was scrapped with the untimely death of original director Tony Scott.