Top Gun 3 confirmed with Tom Cruise returning as Maverick.

Paramount has officially confirmed Top Gun 3 is in development, with Tom Cruise set to reprise his role as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film will be written by Ehren Kruger. Following the massive success of Top Gun: Maverick, the studio aims to expand the franchise's legacy, though no release date has been set.