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Top Gun: Maverick introduces a ton of new talent, including Glen Powell as Hangman, and we were able to catch up with the rising star to talk about his role in the film, working with Tom Cruise and more!

Top Gun: Maverick has completely shattered all expectations, and looks set to finish its four-day holiday launch with $151 million. It's also playing strong overseas, and should soon top $250 globally.

Top Gun: Maverick is shattering expectations and is now on track for a $150 million opening weekend over the four-day Memorial Day holiday, which would also be the biggest of Tom Cruise's career!

Before he returned for Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise wanted to ensure that his original co-star Val Kilmer would also be back in some capacity. Director Joe Kosinski walks us through the big reunion.

We were able to sit down with Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez to talk about his experience making the Joseph Kosinski-directed action blockbuster, working with Tom Cruise, and a whole lot more!

Director Joseph Kosinski gets us back into the danger zone fairly quickly in Top Gun: Maverick, with an absolutely breathtaking sequence in an SR-72 Darkstar that sees Tom Cruise break Mach 10!

Tom Cruise is a walking film school, which is something his young Top Gun: Maverick co-stars learned quickly on-set as they were able to ask him all kinds of questions about how to become a movie star.

Following rave reviews and strong word-of-mouth, Top Gun: Maverick is off to a roaring start at the domestic box office with a $19.3 million preview day, which is the biggest in Paramount's history!

With Top Gun: Maverick due out this weekend, we recently caught up with stars Glen Powell and Danny Ramirez to talk about having to wait three years for the film to finally make its theatrical debut.

While chatting with us at the press junket, Top Gun: Maverick director Joe Kosinski revealed what he said in their initial pitch meeting that finally convinced Tom Cruise to say yes to a Top Gun sequel.