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Tom Cruise set out to make the follow-up film to his beloved 1986 hit,  he knew the success of the story would hinge on not only the storyline and motivations of his character, Pete «Maverick» Mitchell, but in the squadron of young, up-and-coming Navy pilots Maverick is tasked with leading through their near-impossible mission.«We had to find not only the actors that are correct for the roles, or just a great cast, which we have in there — each one of them are extraordinary, charismatic, each one very distinct,» Cruise said in an exclusive ET featurette from the set of the film. «We also, prior to [filming], I had to go look.

When Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg left Sony Pictures Television in 2017 to steer Apple’s film and TV fortunes, few doubted they would give the tech giant’s upstart content company a beachhead on the small screen. During their 12 years at Sony, they hatched hits like Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Rescue Me.

HARDCOVER FICTION1. “22 Seconds” by Patterson/Paetro (Little, Brown)2. “The Summer Place” by Jennifer Weiner (Atria)3.

1 .“Oh, the Places You'll Go!” by Dr. Seuss (Random House) , $17.002.“Book Lovers" by Emily Henry (Berkley) , $17.003 .“It Ends With Us" by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books) , $16.004 .“The Summer Place" by Jennifer Weiner (Atria Books) , $14.995.“Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens (Putnam) , $18.006.“22 Seconds" by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) , $29.007.“Verity" by Colleen Hoover (Grand Central Publishing) , $16.998.“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Washington Square Press) , $17.009.“Atomic Habits" by James Clear (Avery) , $27.0010.“Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose" by Dav Pilkey (Graphix) , $12.9911.“Killing the Killers" by Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard (St.

Tom Cruise as Pete «Maverick» Mitchell and features a special return from Val Kilmer as now-Admiral Tom «Iceman» Kazansky -- doesn't feature any appearances from the female stars of the 1986 original: Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan.Ryan's character, Carole, the wife of Maverick's late wingman and best friend Nick «Goose» Bradshaw (played by Anthony Edwards) and mother to Miles Teller's Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, is referenced in the sequel and seen in flashback scenes. However, there isn't even a mention of McGillis' Charlie Blackwood, a Top Gun instructor and Maverick's love interested in the original.«Those weren't stories that we were throwing around,» Maverick director Joseph Kosinski told Insider of the actresses' absences.

This month will see the return of beloved genre auteur David Cronenberg (“Crash,” “Naked Lunch”) to the Cannes Film Festival with his anticipated body horror pic “Crimes of The Future,” which boasts an impressive cast that includes Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart. During a lengthy interview with Variety, the Canadian filmmaker talked about the studio offers he passed on during the 1980s that included a story about an unnamed Lucasfilm executive/representative hanging upon him when they reached out to him about directing “Star Wars: Return of The Jedi” after Cronenberg mentioned he only directs his own material.

1 ."Book Lovers" by Emily Henry (Berkley) , $17.002."22 Seconds " by James Patterson/ Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) , $29.003 ."Killing the Killers" by Bill O’Reilly/ Martin Dugard (St. Martin’s Press) , $30.004 ."23 The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak" by Shannon Bream (Broadside Books) , $26.995."Revealing Revelation" by Amir Tsarfati/ Rick Yohn (Harvest House) , $17.996."This Will Not Pass" by Jonathan Martin/ Alexander Burns (Simon & Schuster) , $29.997."Finding Me" by Viola Davis (HarperOne) , $28.998."Oh, the Places You’ll Go!" by Dr.

HARDCOVER FICTION1. “22 Seconds” by Patterson/Paetro (Little, Brown)2. “Run, Rose, Run” by Parton/Patterson (Little, Brown)3.

premieres later this month, though two major female leads from the original story won’t be seen: Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan.McGillis played Charlie Blackwood, a flight instructor and the object of Maverick’s affection. Ryan, meanwhile, portrayed the wife of Goose Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards), Maverick’s best friend and co-pilot who dies on the job.Joseph Kosinski, who directed the sequel, confessed to Insider that he had no intention of ever bringing the two women back for “Maverick.”“Those weren’t stories that we were throwing around,” Kosinski said.He also explained that there were already too many narratives occurring in the new film, including the return of Val Kilmer as Iceman Kazansky, and Maverick training Goose’s son, Rooster (Miles Teller).The sequel focuses on Maverick’s Navy pilot career 30 years after the first film, and introduces a slew of hopeful recruits for the veteran to train.McGillis, now 64, previously discussed not being asked to join the second flick back in 2019.

Movies US charts:1. Spider-Man: No Way Home2. Uncharted3.

US Bestseller List - Paid BooksBook Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher)1. 22 Seconds by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro - 9780316499385 - (Little, Brown and Company)2. Book Lovers by Emily Henry - 9780593334843 - (Penguin Publishing Group)3.

Twenty One Pilots singer Tyler Joseph has claimed that he was asked to write a song for the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack before star and producer Tom Cruise rescinded the offer.Joseph said in a new interview that he was invited to contribute a song for the sequel to 1986’s Top Gun.“I was working with the music placement person for the new Top Gun on writing a new song for them and then I believe Tom Cruise just came in and just fired everyone,” Joseph told Californian radio station KROQ yesterday (May 9) [via MusicNews].According to Joseph, he hadn’t actually started work on the project when Cruise allegedly pulled the plug. He added that his input was likely affected by changes made to the film as a result of the COVID pandemic.“I saw some scenes.

“Hold My Hand,” the new single from the movie’s soundtrack.But when Berlin recorded “Take My Breath Away” — the Oscar-winning smash that sent  the hearts of Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis soaring in the 1986 original film — the band was hardly in Gaga’s superstar stratosphere.“We got really lucky because at the time we were nothing,” Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, told The Post. “We had not had a hit at all.

Lady Gaga has shared a dramatic new video for her Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack contribution, ‘Hold My Hand’ – scroll down the page to watch it now.The song was released earlier this week (May 3), marking the star’s first piece of new solo material since 2020’s ‘Chromatica’.The ‘Hold My Hand’ video finds Gaga entering the Top Gun universe, donning aviator shades similar to those sported by Tom Cruise in the original movie, and playing piano on a dusty runway in the middle of a barren landscape.The visuals were directed by Top Gun: Maverick filmmaker Joe Kosinski and feature clips from the upcoming film, as well as scenes from the 1986 original. The video was premiered on MTV, MTV Live, MTVU and on the Paramount Times Square billboards in New York earlier today (May 6).

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeI can almost guarantee that the Oscars would have handled the Slap better had a seasoned TV awards show producer been in charge. (Thank goodness for veteran director Glenn Weiss, but he didn’t call the final shots.) And while AMPAS tears up its Oscars playbook every year, ABC has limited say in bringing on an experienced producer who could at least steady the ship.

 dropping weekly, plus a special celebrating Mother's Day and more. The Peanuts gang celebrates families of all shapes and sizes in . Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes star in a mysterious new series about a mythical serpent that shakes up their community in An Apple TV+ costs $5/month, or it's free for three months when you purchase an eligible Apple device. New subscribers can try Apple TV+ free for seven days. Try Apple TV+ for FreeCheck out the latest shows to land on Apple TV+ below. Looking for more great TV and movie recommendations? Be sure to check out the rest of our streaming guides to find out what’s new on Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu and more. Here’s what’s new on Apple TV+ this month:The Peanuts gang is getting ready to celebrate Mother's Day, and it seems like everyone's excited — except for Peppermint Patty. The holiday is hard for her because she didn't grow up with a mom.

HARDCOVER FICTION1. “Dream Town” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)2. “Run, Rose, Run” by Parton/Patterson (Little, Brown)3.

1. “Finding Me” by Viola Davis (Harper One)2. “Johnny the Walrus” by Matt Walsh; art by K.