The Top Gun 2 rumor mill is picking up a bit of steam this week thanks to a curious Tweet sent out by mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
He sent out a picture of him meeting up with Tom Cruise in New Orleans, which you can check out below.
Just got back from a weekend in New Orleans to see my old friend @TomCruise and discuss a little Top Gun 2. pic.twitter.com/vA2xK7S7JS
— JERRY BRUCKHEIMER (@BRUCKHEIMERJB) January 26, 2016
The long gestating sequel has been on the rumor mill for years now, most recently after Iceman himself Val Kilmer sent out a Facebook message saying he got offered a part in Top Gun 2 without reading the script.
Cruise has previously mentioned he's open to the idea of doing a sequel. In 2014 news also came out that Jungle Book screenwriter Justin Marks penned a script for a potential Top Gun 2, which featured an older Maverick taking on the threat of an increasingly dangerous drone warfare.
This is probably the best piece of news that Top Gun 2 could soon be a reality. Sadly, the recent passing of director Tony Scott is a tough obstacle to overcome, but with confirmation that Cruise and Bruckheimer are at least talking about the project, it's better than nothing.
Cruise will have a busy slate of films ahead of him. He's currently filming a sequel to Jack Reacher, and is set to take on a modern-day reboot of The Mummy franchise. He's also going to be busy with another Mission Impossible film soon.
But if anyone can take on the challenge, it's Maverick.
