Top Gun 3 Could Be Tom Cruise’s “Last Ride” as Maverick, Says Director

Prime Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has shared an replace on the plot for Prime Gun 3, teasing in an interview with British GQ that it will likely be the ultimate chapter for Tom Cruise’s character, Maverick.

Chatting with the journal, Kosinski described the plot of the sequel as revolving round an “existential disaster” for the veteran pilot. “It’s an existential query that Maverick has to take care of, that may make Maverick really feel small,” he defined.

When GQ author Jack King identified that Prime Gun: Maverick felt like a baton-passing movie, Kosinski mentioned there’s “nonetheless extra story to inform”: “There’s one final trip. So we’re engaged on it now.”

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He additionally confirmed Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote Prime Gun: Maverick, is writing the script for the brand new movie. “Like all issues, it takes some time to work issues out, and we’ll solely do it if we really feel like we’ve obtained a powerful sufficient story,” Kosinski added.

This new replace comes after Prime Gun: Maverick author and producer Christopher McQuarrie mentioned final month that the “framework” for the script had been set.

Prime Gun 3 was initially reported to be in improvement in January 2024, with Miles Teller and Glen Powell anticipated to reprise their roles from the earlier film. On the time, Kosinski was reported to be on board as a producer and potential director.