McQuarrie Says Top Gun 3 Story Is "Already in the Bag"; No Release Date Yet

Paramount officially announced Top Gun 3 at CinemaCon in April 2026, the cinema owners' trade show in Las Vegas. Christopher McQuarrie said he and Ehren Kruger have the story "already in the bag," according to Deadline on 5 November 2026. Kruger co-wrote Top Gun: Maverick, which passed $1.4 billion worldwide. No release date has been reported.