Just over a month after Tom Cruise announced that "Top Gun 2" would be happening, the movie studio has given it a release date.
According to Paramount Studios, the "Top Gun" sequel will premiere on July 12, 2019, 33 years after the original movie came out, Variety reports.
Joseph Kosinski, who directed "TRON: Legacy" and "Oblivion" will direct "Top Gun 2."
Cruise made the announcement on May 23, saying Top Gun 2 is "happening."
WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE: @TomCruise just confirmed that Top Gun 2 is happening! "I’m gonna start filming it probably in the next year". #sun7 pic.twitter.com/X17xvxz4Q4
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) May 23, 2017
Val Kilmer, who played Iceman in the original film, appears to be ready to reprise his role.
Still got it... just sayin... pic.twitter.com/AYce5noIDY
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) June 7, 2017
