After more than three decades, Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is ready to take flight in a Tomcat once again.Top Gun: Maverickpremieres in theaters next month, but a few special guests were in attendance during the film’s exclusive first screening at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday. Soon after, a new TV spot was revealed to build the hype for the much-awaited project.
The 30-secondTop Gun: Maverickpreview was shared online to promote the upcoming action film, and also reveal the film’s advance tickets, which go on sale May 3. With just a month to go ‘till theofficial release ofTop Gun: Maverick, the promotional campaign is gaining steam and fans expect a lot more content to be released in the coming days.
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In the latestTop Gun: Maverickpreview, Cruise takes on the role of instructor and is seemingly having too much fun on the job. “Easy Maverick. Let’s try not to get fired on the first day,” he tells himself as he bypasses his students at extreme speeds in his fighter jet. There are a few repeat shots from the previously releasedTop Gun: Mavericktrailer. Cruise’s Maverick is also seen facing his former partner Nick “Goose” Bradshaw’s son Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, portrayed by Miles Teller. It seems like training him will be among Maverick’s biggest challenges.
The first reactions from the exclusiveTop Gun: Maverickscreening have been doing the rounds on social media since Thursday. The few lucky people who were able to watch the film have been praising it ever since, and referring to it as “worth the wait.” Apart from Cruise, the returning cast includes Val Kilmer, who will be seen playing the role of Maverick’s arch nemesis Tom “Iceman” Kazansky.
Thursday was a big day for Cruise at CinemaCon. Apart fromTop Gun: Maverickbeing screened for the first time, the actor had an update for theMission: Impossiblefans as well. The official trailer andtitle ofMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1was revealed. Cruise appeared in a pre-recorded message from the set ofMission: Impossible 8and revealed details on the next installment in the franchise. The ongoing pandemic has affected the release dates of all three upcoming Cruise films. For theMission: Impossiblesequels, filming had to be paused multiple times due to restrictions and positive COVID-19 results among crew members.
Top Gun: Maverickpremieres in theaters on August 06, 2025.
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