Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with 'Top Gun' sequel trailer
SAN DIEGO — Tom Cruise has made an unexpected flyby at San Diego Comic-Con to debut the first trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The audience in the 8,000 seat room went wild for Cruise Thursday afternoon. He closed out what had been billed only as a panel for “Terminator: Dark Fate.”
Tom Cruise introducing the new Top Gun trailer! #SDCC2019 #hallh #TopGun pic.twitter.com/sPtLtaAKQk
— Stephanie Shamblin (@UndeadStephanie) July 18, 2019
Cruise says all the flying in the trailer is real and that “Top Gun: Maverick” is a love letter to aviation. They worked with the Navy for the film, which is currently in production.
“Top Gun: Maverick” is expected to hit theaters next June. Val Kilmer, Jon Hamm and Miles Teller co-star.
Watch the official trailer for #TopGun: Maverick starring @TomCruise. In theatres 2020. pic.twitter.com/J698eUnakI
— Top Gun (@TopGunMovie) July 18, 2019
Cruise said Comic-Con was the perfect place to premiere the trailer. He shot the original some 34 years ago in San Diego.
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