'Top Gun: Maverick' put on hold until 2020

Thursday, August 30, 2018
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Filmmakers are pushing back the release of the highly anticipated "Top Gun" sequel by a year to give fans more extreme flight sequences.

Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" is now set to premiere in the summer of 2020.
[Ads /]
Paramount says delaying the movie's release will allow filmmakers to take better advantage of new technology and planes.

The sequel will be set in the world of drone technology.
[Ads /]
----------
* More local news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
Copyright © 2024 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.