Paramount Pictures has officially confirmed that Top Gun 3 is in development, with Tom Cruise set to reunite with producer Jerry Bruckheimer on the aerial action sequel. The announcement was made by Paramount film co-head Josh Greenstein at CinemaCon (the annual gathering of cinema operators and studio executives held in Las Vegas) on 16 April 2025. The film follows the global box-office success of Top Gun: Maverick and will be scripted by Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote the previous instalment.