A sequel, titled Top Gun: Maverick was originally scheduled for release on June 26, 2020, which was postponed to December 23, 2020, then to July 2, 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 27/5/2022 · Top Gun: Maverick: Directed by Joseph Kosinski. With Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Jon Hamm. After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.