Top Gun 3 Release Not Likely Until 2028 Or Later After Director's New Project

Any debate over whether Top Gun 3 would happen was put to rest in 2022 when Top Gun: Maverick became a global phenomenon. Tom Cruise's long-awaited sequel lit up the box office to the tune of $1.4 billion worldwide, earned critical acclaim (a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score), and powered itself to six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.