Top Gun: Maverick has brought in a huge box office haul on its opening weekend.The sequel to 1986’s Top Gun, which sees Tom Cruise return as Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, has already taken $248million (£196million) worldwide since its release on Friday (May 27).Of those takings, $151million (£119million) were in the US, with the film screening at a record-breaking 4,732 cinemas, the most for any film on its first weekend.This makes Maverick the highest-grossing opening for a non-superhero film since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as well as the first Cruise film to go over the $100million (£79million) mark on opening weekend.It sits behind last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home ($206million/£162million), Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness ($148million/£116million) and The Batman ($106million/£83million).While Cruise returns for the blockbuster, original stars Kelly McGillis (Charlie Blackwood) and Meg Ryan (Carole Bradshaw) are both absent from the film.Explaining the decision not to include the characters, director Joseph Kosinski told Insider: “Those weren’t stories that we were throwing around.“I didn’t want every storyline to always be looking backwards.
OneRepublic share new single ‘I Ain’t Worried’ from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ soundtrack
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OneRepublic have shared a new single titled ‘I Ain’t Worried’, marking their contribution to the new Top Gun: Maverick movie soundtrack.The cut is the second song to be released from the Tom Cruise-starring film’s accompanying soundtrack, following Lady Gaga‘s emotional theme song ‘Hold My Hand’. In contrast, OneRepublic’s ‘I Ain’t Worried’ is a pop-fuelled, upbeat number, driven by cheery whistling and buoyant percussion.It arrived alongside an accompanying music video, comprising clips from the forthcoming movie.
Among these are shots of star Tom Cruise flying a fighter jet, playing beach volleyball and cruising around on a motorbike. Check it out below.Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 classic, which helped launch Tom Cruise’s Hollywood acting career.
Set 30 years later, the new film sees Crusie reprise his role as US navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, now a lieutenant. It also stars Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Ed Harris, Miles Teller and Jon Hamm, among others.The film was originally slated for release in July 2019, but this was pushed back several times.
It’s now set to arrive in cinemas later this month on May 27, with the soundtrack to be released simultaneously. ‘I Ain’t Worried’ is the second new original song from OneRepublic this year, following the release of ‘West Coast’ in February.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 Million Opening
Forget breaking the sound barrier: Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone.
‘Top Gun’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer and More
Feeling the need for speed! Ever since its debut almost four decades prior, Top Gun has been considered an American classic — and it’s finally getting a sequel.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ stunt coordinator shares behind-the-scenes secrets
Cruise is known for doing most of his own stunts. For this film he does them all zipping through the clouds and pulling up to eight Gs — a measure of gravitational force experienced through acceleration — which is comparable to 600 pounds pressing against your body. “So just to put it in perspective, it’s a level of power that most people never get to experience,” LaRosa said.The “Top Gun” star owns his own P-51 Mustang (a World War II fighter jet) which LaRosa said the actor flies “like it’s an extension of himself.” Cruise came onto the set with a love for and understanding of aviation, LaRosa said, and really wanted to inspire that passion in his new co-stars, including Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro and Glen Powell.
Tom Cruise's Top Gun gets new fashion range for Maverick
Top Gun is launching some branded clothing in time for the sequel's release. With Top Gun: Maverick now taking flight, the iconic fashions worn by Tom Cruise have inspired some tees that will spruce up any wardrobe. Unisex options and customisable sizes are available on Lost Universe for the Top Gun logo Navy T-shirt, which is on sale for £15 or a two-for £25 limited time offer if you need a few new fashion options.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Val Kilmer’s daughter says watching his film was ‘extraordinary,’ ‘trippy’ experience
Val Kilmer’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, is reflecting on her experience witnessing her father lay down scenes on the set of "Top Gun: Maverick." The 30-year-old actress recalled being present when Kilmer, 62, made his anticipated cameo in the upcoming Tom Cruise flick as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, the arch-nemesis of Cruise’s Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. According to the New York Post, both stars appear together in a scene, reuniting the pair in which Iceman and Maverick Mitchell come face-to-face and each deliver heartwarming performances that marked a culmination for the film franchise.
Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' to hit theaters after two-year delay due to coronavirus
In 1983, producer Jerry Bruckheimer was flipping through the May issue of California magazine when he was struck by a story. "Top Guns" read the headline, with a large photograph from inside the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet.The story opened: "At Mach 2 and 40,000 feet over California, it’s always high noon." "I saw that cover and I said, ‘We gotta do this.This looks great,'" recalls Bruckheimer. "It's 'Star Wars' on Earth." And at the box office, "Top Gun" did nearly reach "Star Wars" proportions.
'Top Gun' and Tom Cruise return to the danger zone
NEW YORK -- In 1983, producer Jerry Bruckheimer was flipping through the May issue of California magazine when he was struck by a story. “Top Guns” read the headline, with a large photograph from inside the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet. The story opened: “At Mach 2 and 40,000 feet over California, it’s always high noon.”“I saw that cover and I said, ‘We gotta do this.
Carol Vorderman ditches gown as she parades curves in plunging outfit at Top Gun premiere
Carol Vorderman didn't follow her fellow guests at the Top Gun premiere on Thursday night as she ditched the usual glitzy gowns for a khaki green flight suit in homage to the film.
Kate Middleton stuns on red carpet of Top Gun premier in off-shoulder dress
Kate Middleton looked stunning on the red carpet as she and Prince William attended the royal premiere of Top Gun: Maverick tonight.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Takes Over Cannes, With Fighter Jets and a Surprise Palme d’Or for Tom Cruise
Top Gun: Maverick” unspooled at the film’s Cannes premiere on Wednesday night, festival-goers made it clear that they think Tom Cruise is magnifique.The actor received a thunderous ovation after he was presented with a “surprise” Palme d’Or, one that genuinely seemed to take him off guard. He had received another ovation after making some spirited introductory remarks.It was an extravaganza that included the appearance of eight fighter jets bellowing red, white and blue smoke behind them as Cruise and other members of the film’s cast looked on from the red carpet below. Those colors are featured prominently in both the French and American flags, in a fitting piece of symmetry.
Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, & Miles Teller Bring 'Top Gun' to Cannes 2022
Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly pose for photos together at the Top Gun: Maverick photo call at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 18) in Cannes, France.
‘House Of Sand And Fog’ Filmmaker Vadim Perelman Signs With Artist International Group
EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian-Canadian-American filmmaker Vadim Perelman has inked with Artist International Group for management.
Post Malone and Roddy Ricch share new single ‘Cooped Up’
Post Malone has shared the latest single from forthcoming album ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ ahead of its release next month: a collaboration with Roddy Ricch titled ‘Cooped Up’.“I’ve been waitin’ so long, now I gotta resurface,” Posty croons on the track’s refrain above a hazy, mellow beat, referencing two years of pandemic life, and the rapper’s relative absence from music as a result. “We ’bout to toast up all that bread that we burnin’ / ‘Cause I’ve been feelin’ cooped up.”Listen to ‘Cooped Up’ below:“I’ve been out of my bag for a long time, and I’m trying to hop back in there, man,” Post said when discussing ‘Cooped Up’ in an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe.“We knew what we wanted to say, and we knew what we wanted to express, not only in a song but in that particular moment on the album. And yeah, it just came super naturally.