After filming "Mission Impossible 5" titled "Rogue Nation," Tom Cruise is reportedly going to push through with "Top Gun 2."
The 52-year-old superstar previously hinted the possibility of making a sequel to his 1986 hit film.
''With movies, they each have their time - when it's ready to be made. If we can get over some stumbling blocks it will be fun to do," Sky News reported.
Meanwhile, Jerry Bruckheimer previously stated that making a "Top Gun 2" is in his priority list.
Skydance is apparently serious in bringing Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell back in the big screen.
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that "The Jungle Book" writer Justin Marks is tapped to pen the script.
Jon Favreau, who will be directing "Top Gun 2," was reportedly impressed with Marks' "The Jungle Book" script that he made sure to have the writer on board.
"We'll likely make a Top Gun sequel with Tom Cruise first," Paramount head of production Adam Goodman revealed. "Jerry Bruckheimer would produce, with Tony Scott returning to direct. All parties are moving ahead. We've hired Peter Craig to write the script."
And while the team has been trying to work on the "Top Gun 2" movie 30 years following its original release, Jerry Bruckheimer is determined to make things right this time.
"We've been trying to get that movie made for 30 years, and I think we're getting closer and closer," he told The Huffington Post
"Don (Simpson) and I tried to develop something, we didn't succeed. (Tom) Cruise took over, and he tried to develop something, and he didn't succeed. Now we're back at it," he explained.
Furthermore, a plot is already in place prior to original "Top Gun" director Tony Scott's passing in 2012.
"The concept is, basically, are the pilots obsolete because of drones," Bruckheimer revealed. "Cruise is going to show them that they're not obsolete. They're here to stay."
"It's just getting to the starting place. Fortunately for Tom, he's very busy, so you have to find a slot he can fit into and get a budget that [studio] Paramount feels they can make the picture."
