The reported sequel to Tom Cruise hit movie Top Gun was put on indefinite hold in the wake of the tragic death of director Tony Scott. But news came out today that the Top Gun 2 movie will be steamrolling ahead. According to CinemaBlend, scriptwriter Justin Marks is now in talks with Paramount Pictures to pen the screenplay to Top Gun 2. Jerry Bruckheimer, a producer in the original movie will also be producing this sequel, and it is reported that he is keen on making sure this movie finally gets made.
The original Top Gun movie revolved around US fighter jet pilots, and it was topbilled by Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis. The movie went on become of the top grossing films of the 1980s. IT grossed $ 350 million in the worldwide box office. Top Gun became a cult favorite with Tom Cruise' character Maverick becoming one of the most iconic movie characters of all time. Director Tony Scott shot to fame because of the movie, where before his work was mostly in commercials. It was reported that the film's producers Don Simson and Jerry Bruckheimer asked Scott to direct the movie, after seeing a commercial of his where a Saab car raced a fighter plane.
While there aren't many other details available yet, for example, we don't know who will be the brand new cast for Top Gun 2, and there is no confirmed release date yet, we do know the basic plotline. According to CinemaBlend, the movie will follow the iconic Maverick character again, but this time around the movie "will have to do with the subject manned versus drone aircraft.
According to reports,Tom Cruise was actually working very closely with Tony Scott in planning for the movie just before the director's death. Just a week before the tragedy, Cruise and Scott were reportedly touring a naval air station in Nevada researching for the Top Gun 2 movie. The two had become close friends after the 1986 blockbuster hit brought them together. We wonder now who will take over the helm for director Tony Scott for this much-awaited sequel. We will keep you posted as details emerge.
