Way back in 1986, Top Gun captured the attention of millions around the world as we got to see Tom Cruise take on the role of the iconic Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell. Now, 33 years later, we get our first look at Tom Cruise reprising his role of Maverick back in action, this follows the first still from Maverick being released last year.
Now, Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has shared the first-look trailer and it has us super excited. Maverick is now a flight instructor, but he is called back into action by Goose's son Bradley, played by Miles Teller.
The sequel to Top Gun was first confirmed back in 2017 when film producer, Jerry Bruckheimer tweeted a photo of him alongside Tom Cruise saying, 'Just got back from a weekend in New Orleans to see my old friend @TomCruise and discuss a little Top Gun 2. ' This initial tweet caused a huge amount of excitement, and was later followed by Tom Cruise confirming it in an interview with Australian TV.
While on Australian talk show Sunrise Tom dropped the exclusive news saying, "It’s true. I’m going to start filming it probably in the next year."
"It is definitely happening. You are the first people that I’ve said. You asked me, and so I’m telling you, it is going to happen."
In 2018, fans then had the chance to see the first look of Maverick, Tom Cruise tweeted a photo of himself as the iconic character saying, '#Day1'. The photo showed the actor facing away from the camera and looking towards a fighter jet, holding a helmet with his name on it. The actor also tagged film producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Skydance, the film studio behind the production.
It was then confirmed that Val Kilmer will also be reprising his role as Iceman.
A few months later the lead actor confirmed that Maverick's release would be delayed by almost a year, with a new date of 26th June 2020. The additional time allows for the filmmakers to work out the flight sequences using new technology and planes and from the look for the first trailer it looks like it's worth the wait.
Now take a look at Netflix shows you should watch this year:
Netflix 2019 shows - stacked
1 of 8Nightflyers
Based on a short book, set in the future, Nightflyers follows a crew of explorers on a journey on the most advanced ship in the galaxy, The Nightflyer. As they near their destination, they discover their ship might actually be taking them towards deadly and unspeakable horrors!
2 of 8Star Trek: Discovery Season 2
Star Trek: Discovery is back for another series! The first season of Star Trek: Discovery featured a new ship, new characters, and new missions, while staying true to the original franchise.
3 of 8The Umbrella Academy
Based on a popular, award-winning comics and graphic novels, The Umbrella Academy follows forty-three babies who are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women. Seven of the children are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, however as teenagers the family becomes fractured.
4 of 8The Rain Season 2
The first season of The Rain was released in 2018 and has been so successful it's back once again in 2019. The Rain is set six years after a brutal virus carried by the rain wipes out almost all humans in Scandinavia. However, two Danish siblings have survived and emerge from the safety of their bunker to find all remnants of civilisation gone.
5 of 8Our Planet
Our Planet was filmed over four years, and combines the spectacular photography of Planet Earth with an unprecedented look at the planet's remaining wilderness areas and their animal inhabitants.
6 of 8ELITE Season 2
ELITE returns for another season in 2019. Following the children at Las Encinas, the best and most exclusive school in Spain, in the first season viewers got to see what happened when three working class kids were admitted to the elite school after their academy was destroyed by an earthquake.
7 of 8Disenchantment Season 2
From the creator of The Simpsons, Disenchantment returns for a second season. This adult animated comedy fantasy series was super popular earlier this year and returns for Netflix in 2019.
8 of 8Stranger Things 3
Another popular Netflix series that we can watch is Stranger Things 3.
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