It has been almost 30 years since the release of Top Gun, but there continues to be a possibility of a sequel to the 1986 action drama film.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke with Huffington Post recently to promote his new book Jerry Bruckheimer: When Lightning Strikes, Four Decades of Filmmaking. He also discussed plans for a Top Gun sequel and how it would fit in today’s world.
“We’ve been trying to get that movie made for 30 years, and I think we’re getting closer and closer,” Bruckheimer stated. “Don [Simpson] and I tried to develop something, we didn’t succeed. [Tom] Cruise took over, and he tried to develop something, and he didn’t succeed. Now we’re back at it.”
Bruckheimer said that the original film’s director, Tony Scott, was able to come up with a storyline before his death in 2012.
“The concept is, basically, are the pilots obsolete because of drones. Cruise is going to show them that they’re not obsolete. They’re here to stay,” Bruckheimer added. “It’s just getting to the starting place. Fortunately for Tom, he’s very busy, so you have to find a slot he can fit into and get a budget that Paramount feels they can make the picture.”
Currently, there is no word on who will direct the film or when it will be released.
