Into the danger zone again? A Top Gun: Maverick sequel hasn’t yet been announced, but fans are clamoring for one — and so are some of the blockbuster film’s cast and crew members.
01.01.2023 - 00:11 / usmagazine.com
Feeling the need for speed! Ever since its debut almost four decades prior, Top Gun has been considered an American classic — and it finally got a sequel.
The film, which was released May 16, 1986, follows a group of Top Gun Naval Fighters as they learn to train and refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) joins the squad, his reckless behavior puts him at odds with his fellow pilots — especially “cool guy” Iceman (Val Kilmer). With the help of his pal Goose (Anthony Edwards), Maverick sets off not to just be the top fighter in his class but to win the affection of the academy’s flight instructor, Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis).
The action flick was an instant classic and inspired a generation to join the armed forces, with the U.S. Navy reporting a 500 percent increase in admissions that same year. Directed by Tony Scott, the movie went on to win an Oscar and a Golden Globe in 1987 for Best Original Song – “Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins.
The sequel to the adventure film, which debuted on May 27, 2022, serves as an ode to its predecessor. Joseph Kosinski, who took over directing the franchise from Scott, explained the nerves he felt as a newcomer paying homage to the original while also making something new for viewers to enjoy. (Scott died by suicide in August 2012.)
“It’s a little nerve-wracking, Because we know we love the film, but you just never know how an audience is going to react — especially to something so beloved,” the Iowa native explained in a May 2022 interview with Screen Rant. “Everyone has their own version or memory of the first film or what they loved about it. I hope people see how much we revere the first film and at the same time, we wanted to tell our own story.”
Into the danger zone again? A Top Gun: Maverick sequel hasn’t yet been announced, but fans are clamoring for one — and so are some of the blockbuster film’s cast and crew members.
If you don’t know the story of filmmaker Todd Field, who directed the critically-acclaimed “Tár” (our review) this year with Cate Blanchett, it goes a little bit like this. An actor in small indies, and some blockbusters (Jan De Bont’s “Twister”), Field moved up to writing and directing and knocked it out of the park on his first try.
Todd Field is recalling the moment he found out that Harve Weinstein’s Miramax had acquired his debut film In the Bedroom at the Sundance Film Festival and how Tom Cruise’s advice saved him.
Tom really didn’t want to make another Top Gun and [director Tony Scott’s suicide] made it even less likely. I’m sure for him, that’s probably another reason why he wouldn’t ever consider going back. But I pitched the idea of this story being a reconciliation between him and Rooster set against this mission that would take Rooster into this very dangerous situation, that they’d end up together across enemy lines, having to resolve their differences and work together to get back home. As soon as I pitched that idea, I could just see the wheels in Tom’s head start to turn and all of a sudden, he had a very emotional reason, a hook back into this character, and a reason to come back, because I think in his mind it was like a one in a million shot that we would be able to get it right. He kept saying, “Joe, we got to hit a bullet with a bullet.” And that was his line on this movie. And so, I certainly heard that in my head every day as we were making the film. I think everyone who worked on this film felt like the bar was very high because we all were fans of the original.
The ICG Publicists Guild today revealed the six nominees for its 2023 Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaigns, which include the teams behind last year’s two biggest movies.
The International Cinematographers Guild announced six nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity, to be recognized at the 60th Annual ICG Publicists Awards.Nominees include the publicity teams responsible for the following campaigns:“The outstanding nominations this year shine a bright light not only on the diversity of the films submitted but also the individual challenges the publicity teams faced in this highly competitive field,” said Sheryl Main, who along with fellow ICG Publicists Awards Chair Tim Menke, made the announcement Thursday.According to the organization, the Maxwell Weinberg Award “honors active members working on motion pictures whose achievements in publicity and promotion during the previous calendar year are deemed outstanding.”Nominees are selected by the Publicists Awards Committee from qualified submitted presentations with the final recipient selected via an online vote of the publicists membership. Voting will be held from Jan.
The host of this year’s Golden Globes took a shot at the Church of Scientology and referenced its longtime leader’s allegedly missing wife on Tuesday night.
Calling all aviators! The cast of Top Gun: Maverick has hit the red carpet at the 2023 Golden Globes.
MOTION PICTURES: LIVE ACTIONAll Quiet on the Western FrontProduction Mixer: Viktor PrášilRe-Recording Mixer: Lars GinzelRe-Recording Mixer: Stefan KorteScoring Mixer: Daniel KrescoADR Mixer: Jan MeyerdierksFoley Mixer: Hanse WarnsAvatar: The Way of WaterProduction Mixer: Julian Howarth CASRe-Recording Mixer: Christopher BoyesRe-Recording Mixer: Gary SummersRe-Recording Mixer: Michael HedgesScoring Mixer: Simon RhodesADR Mixer: Bill Higley CASFoley Mixer: Tavish GradeElvisProduction Mixer: David LeeRe-Recording Mixer: Andy Nelson CASRe-Recording Mixer: Michael Keller CASRe-Recording Mixer: Wayne PashleyScoring Mixer: Geoff FosterADR Mixer: Tami TreadwellFoley Mixer: Amy BarberThe BatmanProduction Mixer: Stuart Wilson CASRe-Recording Mixer: Andy Nelson CASRe-Recording Mixer: William Files CASScoring Mixer: Kirsty WhalleyADR Mixer: Ryan D. YoungFoley Mixer: Darrin MannTop Gun: MaverickProduction Mixer: Mark WeingartenRe-Recording Mixer: Chris BurdonRe-Recording Mixer: Mark TaylorScoring Mixer: Al ClayScoring Mixer: Stephen LipsonFoley Mixer: Blake Collins CASMOTION PICTURES: ANIMATEDGuillermo del Toro’s PinocchioRe-Recording Mixer: Jon Taylor CASRe-Recording Mixer: Frank MontañoScoring Mixer: Peter CobbinFoley Mixer: Tavish GradeLightyearOriginal Dialogue Mixer: Paul McGrath CASRe-Recording Mixer: Stephen UrataRe-Recording Mixer: Ren KlyceScoring Mixer: Warren BrownFoley Mixer: Scott CurtisMinions: The Rise of GruRe-Recording Mixer: Tim NielsenRe-Recording Mixer: Steve SlanecScoring Mixer: Alan Meyerson CASFoley Mixer: Jason ButlerPuss in Boots: The Last WishOriginal Dialogue Mixer: Ken GombosRe-Recording Mixer: Julian SlaterRe-Recording Mixer: Greg P.
The ADG had its say and now the American Society of Cinematographers is the latest artisan organization to announce its year-end honors. The 37th ASC Awards will find Roger Deakins (“Empire of Light”), Greig Fraser (“The Batman”), Darius Khondji (“Bardo”), Claudio Miranda (“Top Gun: Maverick”), and Mandy Walker (“Elvis”) vying for the theatrical feature film honor.
Slow and steady wins the race, especially if you’re James Cameron and the world always seems to be skeptical about your chances. It’s been said never to bet against Cameron.
Top Gun: Maverick was the highest-selling home entertainment title in the UK in 2022, according to figures released today by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and the Official Charts Company (OCC).
We say this every year when we talk about Barack Obama’s annual list of his favorite films, but the former President of the United States actually has pretty great taste in cinema. Sure, you could argue that maybe this is a cultivated list pulled from the minds of various people in his orbit, but regardless, Obama is still highlighting some of the best films of the year and giving some deserving artists a bit of a push. READ MORE: The 25 Best Films Of 2022 For 2022, Barack Obama, once again, delivers a list with some of the best films of the year.
Top Gun: Maverick is soaring to new heights on Paramount+, becoming the most-watched film to ever debut on the streaming service domestically.
We say this every year when we talk about Barack Obama’s annual list of his favorite films, but the former President of the United States actually has pretty great taste in cinema.