Tom Cruise is keeping his engines running even as the Mission: Impossible saga races toward its finish line. In a recent chat with Today Show Australia, Cruise revealed he’s “working on” potential sequels for not just one, but two of his films: 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick and the 1990 racing classic, Days of Thunder.
“We’re thinking and talking about many different stories and what could we do and what’s possible,” Cruise shared. “It took me 35 years to figure out Top Gun: Maverick, so all of these things we’re working on, we’re discussing Days of Thunder and Top Gun: Maverick.”
And Cruise isn’t slowing down. He added, “There’s numerous other films that we’re actively working on right now. I’m always shooting a film, prepping a film, posting a film. I just finished a film with Alejandro Iñárritu too, who did The Revenant, and we’ll be coming out with that. That was an extraordinary experience and (Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie) and I are always working on several different films.”
Top Gun: Maverick soared to US$1.49 billion at the global box office, while Days of Thunder – the film that first put Cruise behind the wheel as NASCAR’s Cole Trickle – earned US$157 million worldwide back in the day. Both franchises have seen renewed fan interest, with Top Gun 3 already in early development at Paramount and Jerry Bruckheimer reportedly circling Days of Thunder 2 as well.
Cruise’s next big project? An untitled psychological thriller with Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu (The Revenant), set to premiere in 2026 and featuring a powerhouse cast including Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, and Sophie Wilde.
One thing’s for sure: whether he’s flying jets, burning rubber, or saving the world – Tom Cruise isn’t parking his star power anytime soon.
Everything changed when his parents bought him a PlayStation 2 for Christmas. Since then, he’s been hooked on all things esports, video games, and music. If he’s not livestreaming his shenanigans, he’s probably out taking mirror-selfies with his friends, vigorously debating over the Internet’s Meme of the Year.
Kevin Low
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