2022's "Top Gun: Maverick" actor Glen Powell confirms "Top Gun 3" in development, with pre-production set to begin.

Actor Glen Powell confirms "Top Gun 3" is in development and shares he has a date for the pre-production work to begin. Powell, who played Lt. Jake 'Hangman' Seresin in the 2022 hit film 'Top Gun: Maverick,' revealed the update on the upcoming sequel during an appearance on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast. The sequel to the 1986 original 'Top Gun' saw Tom Cruise reprise his iconic role as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, training a new generation of pilots.