Top Gun Sequel Release Date, Director Announced

Coming to theaters in July 2019.

By Alex Gilyadov

Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski will officially helm Top Gun: Maverick.

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer announced the news on Twitter while also revealing the sequel is set to hit theaters on July 12, 2019.

Kosinski was reportedly the number one directorial choice for Paramount and Skydance Pictures. The filmmaker previously worked with Tom Cruise on the 2013 sci-fi film Oblivion, and Cruise has apparently wanted to make another film with Kosinski ever since.

Earlier last month, Cruise discussed the tone of Top Gun: Maverick, saying the sequel is "going to be a competition film like the first one, and it's going to be in the same vein and the same tone as the first," while also being "a progression for Maverick."

Val Kilmer has also expressed interest in reprising his role as Iceman from the original movie, but there's no word yet if he'll return.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

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