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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Top Gun 3' story 'wasn't hard' to figure out, Christopher McQuarrie teases: 'It's already in the bag'
Cue the Elle Woods "What, like it's hard?" jokes. Fresh off the success of their latest Mission: Impossible team up in The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie are in a good place to get back in the saddle together again with Top Gun 3 — in fact, McQuarrie teases the story is "already in the bag," and it "wasn't hard" to do it. In a recent conversation on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, McQuarrie, who co-wrote and produced Top Gun: Maverick, was asked if a third film was "harder to crack" than the long-awaited Maverick, to which he quickly answered, 'No, it's already in the bag.' 'It wasn't hard,' McQuarrie said. 'I thought it would be, and that's a good place to go from as you walk into the room going, 'Come on, what are we going to do?' And [Maverick co-writer] Ehren Kruger pitched something, and I went, 'Mmm actually,' and we had one conversation about it, and the framework is there. So, no, it's not hard to crack. The truth of the matter is, none of these are hard to crack.' He added that it's the emotion behind the story that is the most difficult aspect to get right. "It's as you start to execute it, and as you start to interrogate it, as you start [to think] why these movies are made the way they are,' he added. 'It's not the action, it's not even the level of or intensity of or the scope and scale of the action [or] the engineering around the action, it's none of those things — it's the emotion.' McQuarrie's comments echo ones made by Cruise during an interview earlier in May, when he said both a Top Gun 3 and sequel to his 1990 racing film Days of Thunder were actively being discussed. 'Yeah, we're thinking and talking about many different stories and what could we do and what's possible,' Cruise told Today Show Australia at the time. 'It took me 35 years to figure out Top Gun: Maverick, so all of these things we're working on, we're discussing Days of Thunder and Top Gun: Maverick." A sequel to the 1986 classic, Top Gun: Maverick was the epitome of peak summer blockbuster when it soared into theaters in May 2022. The film — which starred Cruise, Glen Powell, Miles Teller, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, and more — earned $1.48 billion at the global box office, making it the 12th highest-grossing film of all time. It was also nominated for six Oscars, taking home the award for Best also previously hinted at his return as Hangman while visiting The Kelly Clarkson Show last May. "It's above my pay grade," he admitted when asked if a third film was happening, "but, yeah, I have a feeling there's probably a cockpit with my name on it." Puck first reported in January 2024 that a Top Gun 3 was in the works at Paramount, with Kruger on tap to pen the script, and Maverick director Joseph Kosinski in talks to return as well. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Exciting New Details Emerge About ‘Top Gun 3'
More recently, Tom Cruise has once again soared his way into theaters with the release of his latest box office epic, Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning. The eighth and final installment in the hit Mission: Impossible series, The Final Reckoning has proven to be an exciting send-off to Cruise's long-running action franchise, rounding out the series with a fittingly explosive bang. As audiences head to theaters to witness the final M:I film on the big screen, many are wondering what the future holds for another of Cruise's famed action properties with Top Gun. Earning rave reviews and breaking all kinds of financial records with its 2022 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, Top Gun has since become one of the most popular entries in Cruise's extensive filmography. With speculation running rampant about the future for the Top Gun series, Maverick's co-writer and Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie has provided additional details about Top Gun 3's planned storyline. Appearing on a recent episode of Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, the 56-year-old filmmaker was asked if he had any difficulty planning Top Gun 3's main storyline. In response, McQuarrie promptly clapped back, "No, it's already in the bag." McQuarrie -- who has worked with the 62-year-old Cruise on Mission: Impossible, Jack Reacher and Top Gun -- discussed the potential directions Top Gun 3 might take, further emphasizing the emotional depth that made Maverick so captivating in the first place. "It's as you start to execute it, and as you start to interrogate it, as you start [to think] why these movies are made the way they are," McQuarrie said. "It's not the action, it's not even the level of or intensity of or the scope and scale of the action [or] the engineering around the action, it's none of those things - it's the emotion." Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Geek Tyrant
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
TOP GUN 3 Co-Writer Gives Exciting Update on the Sequel's Story Progress — GeekTyrant
Tom Cruise is still at the top of his game. With franchises like Mission: Impossible and Top Gun still cranking out hits, it's no wonder the action star and stunt master is headed for another sequel. The 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick was the first post-pandemic hit that signaled to fans, theatres and studios that the movie-going experience may just be saved. It got us back into theatres, and gave us such a great time that no one was shocked at the announcement at a third film. While we don't have any word on when the movie will go into production or be released, we do have a fun update for fans. Longtime friend and collaborator of Tom Cruise writer/director Christopher McQuarrie sat down to chat on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, and McQuarrie was asked if ' Top Gun 3 is harder to crack in some ways than Top Gun: Maverick ,' and the filmmaker responded: 'No, it's already in the bag. I already know what it is. It wasn't hard. I thought it would be. And that's a good place to go from, you walk in the room and go 'Come on, what are we going to do?' And Ehren Kruger pitched something, and I went 'Hmmm, actually…' And we had one conversation about it, and the framework is there. So no, it's not hard to crack.' So an outline is in the books, and that's a good sign. At least we can bank on the fact that the third film won't take as long as the second movie did. Stay tuned for more updates on Top Gun 3 as we inch closer to its release.
Khaleej Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
'Top Gun 3' already in bag, says Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie, the director of Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning, has shared updates on his upcoming collaborations with Tom Cruise, including the highly anticipated Top Gun 3. According to Deadline, in a recent interview, McQuarrie revealed that the sequel to Top Gun: Maverick is "already in the bag," with a framework for the story already in place. McQuarrie credited co-writer Ehren Kruger with pitching an idea that sparked the framework for the sequel. "It wasn't hard," McQuarrie said, adding, "I thought it would be, and that's a good place to go from is you walk into the room going, 'Come on, what are we going to do?'" McQuarrie emphasised that the challenge lies not in developing the story but in executing it and capturing the emotional depth that makes the films resonate. When asked if he would consider directing Top Gun 3, McQuarrie said he had given it "absolutely no thought," as quoted by Deadline. However, he did mention that he has been studying Tony Scott's directing style, who helmed the original Top Gun. McQuarrie also provided updates on a potential Tropic Thunder spinoff featuring Cruise's character Les Grossman. "Everything is a priority, everything will -- in one way or another -- happen," he said. The duo has been brainstorming ideas and "playing with scenes" during downtime on set. McQuarrie expressed his enthusiasm for a Days of Thunder sequel, saying he knew the premise of the movie in just five seconds. "I looked at the response to Top Gun: Maverick and immediately turned to Tom and said, Days of Thunder," he revealed.
Mint
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Top Gun 3 already in bag, says Christopher McQuarrie
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Christopher McQuarrie, the director of 'Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning', has shared updates on his upcoming collaborations with Tom Cruise, including the highly anticipated Top Gun 3. As per Deadline, in a recent interview, McQuarrie revealed that the sequel to 'Top Gun: Maverick' is "already in the bag," with a framework for the story already in place. McQuarrie credited co-writer Ehren Kruger with pitching an idea that sparked the framework for the sequel. "It wasn't hard," McQuarrie said, adding, "I thought it would be, and that's a good place to go from is you walk into the room going, 'Come on, what are we going to do?'" McQuarrie emphasised that the challenge lies not in developing the story but in executing it and capturing the emotional depth that makes the films resonate. When asked if he would consider directing Top Gun 3, McQuarrie said he had given it "absolutely no thought," as quoted by Deadline. However, he did mention that he has been studying Tony Scott's directing style, who helmed the original 'Top Gun.' McQuarrie also provided updates on a potential Tropic Thunder spinoff featuring Cruise's character Les Grossman. "Everything is a priority, everything will -- in one way or another -- happen," he said. The duo has been brainstorming ideas and "playing with scenes" during downtime on set. McQuarrie expressed his enthusiasm for a 'Days of Thunder' sequel, saying he knew the premise of the movie in just five seconds. "I looked at the response to Top Gun: Maverick and immediately turned to Tom and said, 'Days of Thunder,'" he revealed. (ANI)
