Filming began today for Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 box-office smash. To mark the occasion, Tom Cruise shared a photo of himself in costume as US Navy pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, already feeling the need for speed.
Details of the plot are still under wraps, but a few surprising facts have already been announced. Here's everything we know about it so far.
It will involve drone warfare
A lot has changed in the military in the decades since the original Top Gun – and according to producer David Ellison, the film will reflect that.
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