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'Top Gun 2' Not A Sequel But 'A Re-Thinking,' Tony Scott Says

Posted 10/29/10 9:54 am EST by in Hot Stuff, Interviews, News, Video


All this news about "Top Gun 2" has me seeing flashbacks of my 6-year-old tomboy self -- obsessed with fighter pilots and Kenny Loggins' soundtrack, and not yet understanding all the fuss about that volleyball scene. The mature me can't help but raise a brow at revisiting such a classic tale. However! Because director Tony Scott has been making the publicity rounds for his new film "Unstoppable," we've been able to glean a few key details from him about the project.

First and foremost, Scott recently told MTV Radio's Senior Producer Jeff Cornell that "Top Gun 2" will NOT be a sequel.

"It's not even a reinvention, it's not even a sequel. It's a re-thinking," Scott said. "What inspired me is that the world today is great, it's so different from the world we touched originally. It's really run by guys sitting in Nevada on computers playing war games," he said. Read More...

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Tom Cruise's Maverick Would Be The Star Of 'Top Gun 2,' Says Screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie

Posted 10/27/10 3:02 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, News


Tom Cruise in Top GunWhen MTV News heard that director Tony Scott, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and "Usual Suspects" screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie were speeding down the highway to the danger zone for a sequel to 1986's "Top Gun," we nearly wet our Naval aviator jumpsuits with joy. Of course, our enthusiasm for "Top Gun 2" wasn't quite unbridled because Tom Cruise was reportedly only going to appear in a small supporting role, presumably making way for a new crop of cocky pilots to take steam baths together, make slow sweet love to Kelly McGillis, and play volleyball whilst listening to Kenny Loggins' "Playin' With the Boys."

Well, you can go ahead and take that bridle right off your enthusiasm... because McQuarrie sent an email to Vulture (which broke the sequel news a couple weeks back) to deliver this brief but powerful message: "There is no 'Top Gun 2' in which Maverick is not the starring role." Read More...

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'Top Gun 2' Is A Go! Tony Scott Confirms He's Got A Missile Lock On Directing

Posted 10/25/10 2:25 pm EST by in News


Tom Cruise in Top GunTony Scott has most definitely not lost that loving feeling. The action-minded director has confirmed that he's locked in and ready to take wing as the director of "Top Gun 2."

Chatter of a "Top Gun" sequel began heating up about two weeks ago, when we caught wind of a very credible report that Paramount had approached director Scott, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and star Tom had been approached about reuniting for a follow-up to the 1986 airborne classic that marked Scott's first big blockbuster and set Cruise's career on a Mach-5 trajectory to instant superstardom.

Scott acknowledged that he would be directing "Top Gun 2" in an interview with Hit Fix at this weekend's junket for the runaway train blockbuster "Unstoppable." While Scott wouldn't address rumors of Cruise's involvement in a smaller role, he did expound upon his idea for a sequel, one that addresses just how much military aviation has changed in the past 25 years. Read More...

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'Top Gun 2' Ready For Takeoff With Tom Cruise In The Cockpit?

Posted 10/14/10 12:41 pm EST by in News


Tom Cruise in Top GunIf you suddenly, inexplicably feel the need for speed, the urge to belt out "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" in a bar... or the strange inkling to play beach volleyball in jeans, there's a reason: Paramount Pictures officially wants to reunite Tom Cruise, director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for "Top Gun 2."

Vulture has learned that Paramount has already extended offers to Scott and Bruckheimer to start turning and burning on a sequel to the 1986 classic, and the studio has Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie ("The Usual Suspects") in its sights to pen the script. Cruise, meanwhile, is said to have agreed to return as hotshot naval aviator Maverick in a small role, provide it's not too "obvious" -- e.g. Mav playing a version of Tom Skerrit's battle-hardened instructor from the original. Read More...

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The Dailies: July 21, 2008

Posted 7/21/08 4:36 pm EST by in Dailies


Tom Cruise'- Has Tom Cruise lost that loving feeling? “Top Gun 2” reportedly in the works. (The Sun)

- Tobey Maguire joins “The Crusaders,” about the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case “Brown vs. The Board of Education.” Gary Ross attached to direct. (Variety)

- Wet Hot American Prequel? Director David Wain teases follow-up to cult comedy classic. (CHUD)

- What do you do to follow-up “There Will Be Blood”? Paul Thomas Anderson heads to the theater, will direct Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph in show he co-wrote. (Cigarettes and Red Vines)

- A bunch of new photos from “Crank 2: High Voltage” pop up online. (LATimes)

- Just for fun, the greatest piece of art ever: Carla Gugino as Sally Jupiter as a pin-up model. Poster featured in “Watchmen” trailer. (AICN)

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