The movie Top Gun: Maverick continues to reap success all over the world, this time it’s Japan’s turn.
The highly anticipated sequel to the hit 1986 film Top Gun, titled Top Gun: Maverick, was released by Paramount Pictures last year and has achieved impressive success. The film returns Tom Cruise as the intrepid Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, who is now older and even more rebellious, facing new situations that will test just how good a pilot he is.
Top Gun: Maverick scored impressive achievements with a positive response from critics, earning a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition, it was a great success at the box office, raising 1,493 million dollars worldwide. The film was also nominated in several categories at the Academy Awards, including the prestigious Best Picture category, though it ultimately lost to All at Once Everywhere.
Top Gun: Maverick’s latest achievement is set in Japan, where it has grossed a staggering $101.5 million at the box office. This success makes it Tom Cruise’s highest grossing film in that specific market, further consolidating the popularity of the franchise in Japan.
Tom Cruise en Top Gun: Maverick
Are there plans for a third installment?
Given the critical acclaim and commercial success of Top Gun: Maverick, an inevitable question has arisen among fans: Will there be a third film in the saga?
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer was recently asked about the possibility of a third installment in an interview with Variety and responded: “Tell me, I have no idea. Hopefully… We’ll see, you never know”. Furthermore, he mentioned that he has yet to discuss ideas for another movie with Tom Cruise. Since the latter is busy promoting Mission Impossible: Deadly Judgment, Part 1 (2023).
Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has also pondered the possibility of a third film. Wondering if there’s another story compelling enough to warrant a return, as he said, “It seems to me that by the end of this movie, Maverick has some gas left in the tank. He’s not calming down.”
Tom Cruise
In the coming years we will see if the saga returns. But what is clear is that it has to be with Tom Cruise, since without him, it would not be the same. For now, we’re content to see him as Ethan Hunt in two more installments of Mission Impossible. In addition, he has other interesting projects such as the one that he intends to shoot in space.
