Tony Scott‘s Top Gun was released in 1986 and was the most successful film of that year. It launched Tom Cruise into leading man status (or at least cemented it post-Risky Business), and also featured Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and a host of young actors like Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins. It was the ultimate example of the Jerry Bruckheimer/Don Simpson vehicle – slick, formulaic, but winning. But does the film has a lasting legacy? We’ll see in 2012 when the film is supposed to be released in 3-D.

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Now that it’s been confirmed by director Tony Scott that Top Gun 2 is ago, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie has decided to fill us in on some sequel details. Previous reports claimed that Tom Cruise’s character Maverick would be featured in a small role in the film, that would be led by a new cast of recruits. But according to an email sent to Vulture by McQuarrie, Cruise will in fact be the star.

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We thought we were done with this! A couple weeks ago we reported that Top Gun 2 might be in the pipeline for director Tony Scott, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and star Tom Cruise. What started out as speculation has been confirmed by Scott, who says the sequel is in the works and he’s locked and loaded!

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At this point in the game we shouldn’t be shocked by Hollywood’s obsession with sequels. The latest film to get the treatment is the 1986 hit Top Gun. The film that pushed Tom Cruise’s growing star over the moon is getting a follow up 24 years later. According to The New York Times, a new film is in the works and Cruise is likely to return to star.

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Need a good laugh? Good, because now it’s time for a “video of the day”….

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