Tom Cruise stars as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the original Top Gun film released in 1986, laying the foundation for the sequel.
Tom Cruise undergoes extensive pilot training to authentically portray a naval aviator, including flying fighter jets for the new film.
Principal photography for Top Gun: Maverick starts, including aerial scenes filmed with real fighter jets.
The sequel to Top Gun is officially released, grossing significant box office revenue worldwide and receiving critical acclaim.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.