Tom Cruise's cinematic wingman, Christopher McQuarrie, is officially scripting Top Gun 3—and he's already “cracked” the story. But here's the twist: McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible DNA might turn this sequel into a high-altitude heist movie. Cue the Top Gun purists screaming into their flight helmets.
Why This Changes Everything (Or Nothing)
- Insane Detail: McQuarrie's $5M paycheck is just for writing—imagine Cruise's backend deal after Maverick's $1.4B haul. (Spoiler: It could fund a real F-18.)
- Savage Comparison: This isn't Top Gun: Maverick's nostalgia play—it's Mission: Impossible meets Days of Thunder, with McQuarrie's signature chaos. Remember the M:I halo jump? Now picture that… but with fighter jets. Boom.
The Hidden Story
McQuarrie and Cruise have been a package deal since Jack Reacher, turning Mission: Impossible into a death-defying brand. But Top Gun's legacy is sacred—Kosinski's Maverick worked because it balanced heart with horsepower. McQuarrie's challenge? Avoid making it Mission: Impossible – Jet Protocol.
Wild Precedent: When Maverick delayed its release for two years to wait for theaters, it became a pandemic-era lifeline. Now, Top Gun 3 faces a new test: Can Cruise's star power outrun franchise fatigue?
Now Pick a Side
Genius or garbage? McQuarrie's script could either be the sequel we need (Top Gun meets The Right Stuff) or a Fast & Furious knockoff with afterburners. Place your bets in the comments—or start practicing your “highway to the danger zone” karaoke now.
