"Thirty-six years (and a handful of delays) after the original film dropped, the “Top Gun: Maverick” sequel finally landed in theaters in May 2022. Fortunately, it seems fans won’t have to wait as long for the next installment as Paramount recently announced it reached a deal for “Top Gun 3.”
It’s been reported that Tom Cruise will reprise his role as Navy fighter pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell — hopefully he will be promoted beyond captain or finally retiring."