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TOP GUN: MAVERICK Hails The Return Of A Legend In The Official Trailer

A sequel to 1986’s Top Gun was likely the most imminent direction for Hollywood at some point in the last thirty-three years despite how long its taken. To that effect, Tron: Legacy and Oblivion director Joseph Kosinski’s approach looks like it’ll fare pretty well come its June 26 release, and with none other than his Oblivion star Tom Cruise back in the starring, high-flying saddle once more in Top Gun: Maverick. After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of […]

SDCC 2019: TOP GUN: MAVERICK Official Teaser Revealed!

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been quite the while since director Joseph Kosinski took to the helm with twice the Tom Cruise for futuristic sci-fi, Oblivion. They’re back together now and with San Diego Comic Con in full steam, the official teaser for Top Gun: Maverick is now here. The plot is largely a mystery though the general knowledge is that the iconic role of Maverick – played by Cruise since the 1986 film – will be an instructor in a technologically advanced world. Matt Donnelly at Variety quotes Cruise stating the following during the Hall H panel: “…to me, ‘Top Gun’ is about competition.” In the trailer shown, that sentiment is alive and well but its not about skilled pilots fighting against machines — this time, they’re battling drones.” Peter Craig, Justin Marks, and Eric Warren Singer penned the script. Rounding out the cast are Miles Teller and returning actor Val Kilmer, with […]

TOP GUN: MAVERICK Commences Principal Photography

Lee B. Golden III

One of the late Tony Scott’s biggest, most memorable film successes to date lives on 32 years later with production officially announced for Top Gun: Maverick. Actor Tom Cruise is back in the saddle reprising the lead role as elite Navy pilot, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, reuniting with none other than Oblivion director Joseph Kosinski at the helm for a story that sees our protagonists cope with the advancement of drone warfare over manned piloting. Official cast announcements from here on remain pending while fans can look forward to the film’s tonal similarity to the first as a “competition film”. Jerry Bruckheimer is back and producing from the 1986 original as will Cruise and David Ellison for Skydance. Top Gun composer, Harold Faltermeyer, is also returning to score. Cruise and his official PR shared a photo of the first day of filming which you can check out below and hold in […]

TOP GUN 2 Puts OBLIVION Helmer Joseph Kosinski In The Pilot’s Seat To Direct

Lee B. Golden III

Having directed actor Tom Cruise for his 2013 outing in sci-fi actioner, Oblivion, some would say it would make sense to make him a candidate for the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 high-flying military drama, Top Gun. As such, it now seems to be the case according to a new exclusive report from Variety thus confirming. The news comes just a few days after Cruise laid it all out in a single quote telling Australian talk show Sunrise that it was “definitely happening”. The film itself had been in the works since around 2010 or earlier, then stifled by the subsequent suicidal tragedy of director Tony Scott who helmed the original film that propelled Cruise into Hollywood stardom as U.S. Fighter Pilot, LT. Pete Mitchell, call signed “Maverick”. Skydance CEO David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original, will produce with Cruise from a script recently penned by Justin […]

NO EXIT Closes In On Joseph Kosinski To Helm

Lee B. Golden III

Director Joseph Kosinski’s visual style of direction complements him greatly with works like Tron: Legacy in 2010 and the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller, Oblivion. That said, it’s not to conclusive how this will mingle with his latest venture, although it’ll be interesting to witness. It’s the new film, No Exit, which Kosinski will helm from a speculative script by Ken Nolan, according to Variety. The film will tell of the harrowing story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, 19 of whom died fighting a deadly blaze induced by lightining in Yarnell, Yavapai County, Arizona. The blaze lasted for two weeks in June through July of 2013. Mike Menchel is producing with producers from Black Label Media, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Conde Nast Entertainment also on board.

The Story Of Sam And Quorra Continues: Hedlund And Wilde To Return For TRON 3

Lee B. Golden III

As frustrating as it may have been for fans wondering about the future of Walt Disney Pictures’s Tron franchise following the sequel run of Tron: Legacy in 2010, it appears things are finally coming a float. It was early last month when a report broke that a third installment would begin shooting in Vancouver this October (much to the surprise of many) which may or may not have meant the return of actor Garett Hedlund to his previous role on top of speculation over that of actress Olivia Wilde‘s reprisal as well. This week, THR brings official word that both Hedlund and Wilde will be reunited with director Joseph Kosinski for Tron 3 with producer Justin Springer on board. Plot details are being heavily kept underwraps, but those not in the know, the first film, Tron, released in 1982 from writer and director Steve Lisberger with actor Jeff Bridges starring […]

Tron: Legacy Director Joseph Kosinski Will Follow Suit To Helm TRON 3

Lee B. Golden III

Well, it was only a matter of time I suppose, but Tron: Legacy and Oblivion helmer Joseph Kosinski is reportedly being tapped to sit in the director’s chair for a third installation of the Tron trilogy. The news comes just after Tuesday’s report stating a third film was set to begin shooting this October in Vancouver. Garrett Hedlund is likely to return to the grid once more following his role in the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy, which saw lead protagonist Sam Flynn get sucked into the upgraded virtual world his father, Kevin, once saved so many years earlier from ENCOM’s oppressive Master Control program. Actor Jeff Bridges starred in both films with the first directed by Steven Lisberger in 1982 before returning to produce the sequel with Kosinski directing. Stay tuned for more details! H/T: The Wrap

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TRON 3 To Begin Filming This October?

Lee B. Golden III

It’s not easy getting sequels made for films, particularly for those that bomb. This is no less true for director Joseph Kosinski’s 2010 sci-fi epic, Tron: Legacy from Buena Vista which scored only something to the tune of $172 million in equal to its $170 budget, but gained enough overseas to be considered a success. So what’s the fuss about? Welp, it appears Tron: Legacy is getting a sequel, according to sources at VanCity Buzz cited over at Badass Digest. October 5, 2015 is the date reported for Walt Disney Pictures to begin filming Tron 3 in Vancouver, British Colombia while neither a date nor an expansive cast and crew list have been announced with exception to the mention of actor Garrett Hedlund who starred in the 2010 film. For those not in the know, the first film, Tron, released in 1982 from writer and director Steve Lisberger with actor […]