CinemaCon 2026: “Top Gun 3” Cleared for Takeoff With Tom Cruise Returning as Maverick

With “Top Gun 3” officially confirmed, Tom Cruise once again prepares to take audiences into the danger zone, continuing a theatrical legacy built for speed, scale, and the big screen.

“Top Gun 3” Sets Flight Pattern at Paramount

Tom Cruise is gearing up for a third mission as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in Top Gun 3 for Paramount Pictures.

The news was first reported by Puck, which writes that Top Gun: Maverick co-writer Ehren Kruger is at work on a script for the third film in the franchise, with Maverick director Joe Kosinski returning to helm. Maverick stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell are also said to be returning.