‘Need for speed’: ‘Top Gun’ double feature to fly into theaters for 40th anniversary
"Top Gun" Tom Cruise on the set of Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott. (Photo by Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
You will be able to relive the moment you went into the “Danger Zone” on the big screen.
Paramount Pictures is re-releasing “Top Gun” in theaters to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary.
Its sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick,” will also be screened, Deadline reported.
The films’ star, Tom Cruise, made the announcement of the movies’ return on his social media accounts this week, writing, “If you feel the need…Two films. One big screen. Back in theaters, May 13th, for one week only.”
The movie studio confirmed that a third movie is in development in the “Top Gun” franchise with Ehren Kruger writing the script, according to Deadline.
1980 - Photo of Tom Cruise UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1980: Photo of Tom Cruise (Michael Ochs Archives)
1981 - Tom Cruise File Photo Tom Cruise (Barry King/WireImage)
1982 - On the Set of The Outsiders Tom Cruise and Patrick Swayze on the set of "The Outsiders". (Nancy Moran/Nancy Moran)
1982 - "Entertainment Tonight" Celebrates Its 100th Taping Heather Locklear and Tom Cruise (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1982 - On the Set of The Outsiders American actor Tom Cruise on the set of The Outsiders, directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. (Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty Images)
1983 - Lea Thompson And Tom Cruise In 'All The Right Moves' Lea Thompson laying on her side in between Tom Cruise's legs from the film 'All The Right Moves', 1983. (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images) (Archive Photos/Getty Images)
1983 - Rebecca De Mornay And Tom Cruise In 'Risky Business' Rebecca De Mornay and Tom Cruise in a scene from the film 'Risky Business', 1983. (Photo by Warner Brothers/Getty Images) (Warner Bros./Getty Images)
1986 - On the set of Top Gun American actor Tom Cruise on the set of Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott. (Photo by Paramount Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
1989 - Tom Cruise, Mimi Rogers LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 29: Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers arrive at 1989 Oscars March 29, 1989 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,Los Angeles, California (Paul Harris/Getty Images)
1989 - Tom Cruise In 'Born On The Fourth Of July' Tom Cruise speaking out for the military veterans in a scene from the film 'Born On The Fourth Of July', 1989. (Archive Photos/Getty Images)
1990 - Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman Sighting in Los Angeles in 1990 Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman (Terry McGinnis/WireImage)
1993 - On the set of The Firm American actors Tom Cruise and Ed Harris on the set of The Firm, based on the novel by John Grisham and directed by Sydney Pollack. (Francois Duhamel/Sygma via Getty Images)
1993 - Nicole Kidman & Tom Cruise File Photos Nicole Kidman & Tom Cruise at the Golden Globe Awards on January 23, 1993 (Barry King/WireImage)
1994 - Ron Galella Archive - File Photos 2010 Actor Tom Cruise and actor Paul Newman attend the 66th Annual Academy Awards on March 21, 1994 at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles Music Center in Los Angeles, California. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1996 - Mission: Impossible American actor Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in a scene from the film 'Mission: Impossible', 1996. Here he steals the NOC list from the CIA headquarters in Langley. (Murray Close/Getty Images)
1996 - "Jerry Maguire " New York City Premiere Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, and Jonathan Lipnicki (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
2000 - Hillary Clinton's 53rd Birthday celebration NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 25: President Bill Clinton on stage with Tom Cruise at the 53rd birthday party for his wife, Hillary Clinton at the Rosebud Club in New York City on October 25, 2000. (David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images)
2002 - Minority Report LOS ANGELES - JUNE 21: The movie "Minority Report", directed by Steven Spielberg. Based on the 1956 short story by Philip K. Dick. Seen here, Tom Cruise (as John Anderton, escapee from the Department of Containment). Initial theatrical release June 21, 2002. (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
2002 - Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz arrive for the premiere of the UNITED STATES - JUNE 17: Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz arrive for the premiere of the movie "Minority Report" at the Ziegfeld Theater. He stars in the film. (New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
2002 - Church Of Scientology's 33rd Anniversary Gala HOLLYWOOD - AUGUST 3: (TABS OUT) (L to R) Actors Tom Cruise, Erika Christensen and Jason Lee pose during the Church of Scientology's 33rd Anniversary Gala at the Celebrity Center on August 3, 2002 in Hollywood, California. (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
2003 - Tom Cruise, Catherine Bell and Kelly Preston HOLLYWOOD - AUGUST 2: (NO U.S. TABLOIDS) Actors Catherine Bell, Kelly Preston and Tom Cruise attend the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre's 34th Annual Anniversary Gala at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre August 2, 2003 in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
2003 - "The Last Samurai" - New York Premiere Hiroyuki Sanada, Tom Cruise and Kan Watanabe during "The Last Samurai" - New York Premiere at The Zeigfeld Theater in New York City, New York, United States. (Robin Platzer/FilmMagic)
2004 - 61st Venice Film Festival: "Collateral" VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 3: Actors Jamie Foxx (L) and Tom Cruise attend the "Collateral" Premiere at the 61st Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2004 in Venice, Italy. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
2005 - Tom Cruise Appears On The Tonight Show BURBANK, CA - JUNE 8: In this handout photo provided by NBC, actor Tom Cruise (L) stands on the couch during an interview on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" June 8, 2005 in Burbank, California. When asked about his relationship with actress Katie Holmes, Cruise said he is "looking forward to traveling, scuba diving and spending the rest of his life with her." (NBC/Getty Images)
2006 - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Wedding in Italy - Official Photo - November 18, 2006 Tom Cruise (right) and Katie Holmes were wed just after sunset on November 18, 2006 at Odescalchi Castle overlooking Lake Braccino outside of Rome, Italy. More than 150 close family and friends were in attendance. (WireImage House/WireImage)
2007 - SBFF Modern Master Award Presented To Will Smith - Inside SANTA BARBARA, CA - JANUARY 27: Actors Will Smith (L) and Tom Cruise attend the Santa Barbara Film Festival Modern Master Award Presented to Will Smith at the Arlington Theatre on January 27, 2007 in Santa Barbara, California. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
2008 - Celebrity Sightings in New York - August 16, 2008 NEW YORK - AUGUST 16: Tom Cruise and Suri Cruise seen on the streets of Manhattan on August 16, 2008 in New York City. (James Devaney/WireImage)
2009 - The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals HOLLYWOOD - JANUARY 11: Tom Cruise and mom arrives at The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (Steve Granitz/WireImage)
2010 - MTV Movie Awards - Press Room UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - JUNE 6: Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise in the press room at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 6, 2010 in Universal City, California. (Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)
2011 - "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" U.S. Premiere - After Party NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 19: Actors Jeremy Renner and Tom Cruise attend the "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" U.S. premiere after party at the Museum of Modern Art on December 19, 2011 in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
2012 - 'Jack Reacher' Madrid Premiere MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 13: Actor Tom Cruise and actress Rosamund Pike attend the "Jack Reacher" premiere at the Callao cinema on December 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
2013 - Warner Bros Entertainment at Comic-Con International 2013 - Day 3 SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: In this handout photo provided by WBTV, "Edge of Tomorrow" stars Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise at the Warner Bros. booth during Comic-Con 2013 on July 20, 2013 in San Diego, California. (Handout/Getty Images)
2015 - "Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" - Exclusive Screening - VIP Arrivals LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 25: (L to R) Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Tom Cruise attend an exclusive screening of "Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation" at the BFI IMAX on July 25, 2015 in London, England. (David M. Benett)
2017 - The Late Late Show with James Corden LOS ANGELES - JUNE 2: Tom Cruise with James Corden in London during "The Late Late Show with James Corden," airing Wednesday June 7th, 2017 from London (12:35 PM-1:37 AM ET/PT) On The CBS Television Network. (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
2018 - 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' Global Premiere in Paris PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 12: Actors Tom Cruise and Michelle Monaghan attend the 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' Global Premiere in Paris on July 12, 2018 in Paris, France. (Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
2019 - The Fashion Awards 2019 - Show LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Tom Cruise and Michelle Dockery during The Fashion Awards 2019 held at Royal Albert Hall on December 02, 2019 in London, England. (Lia Toby/BFC/Getty Images)
2020 - Rome Tom Cruise on the set of Mission Impossible 7 Actor Tom Cruise talking and making selfie with his fans during a pause on the set of the film Mission Impossible 7 in Piazza Venezia, just in front of the Victor Emmanuel II Monument (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier). Rome (Italy), November 29th 2020. (Mondadori Portfolio/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Im)
2022 - "Top Gun: Maverick" The Royal Film Performance - Arrivals LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Tom Cruise attends the Royal Performance of "Top Gun: Maverick" at Leicester Square on May 19, 2022 in London, England. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
2025 - Tom Cruise FILE PHOTO: Tom Cruise arrives at the US Premiere of "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" at Lincoln Center Plaza in New York, New York on May 18, 2025. Cruise is now the world record holder for burning parachute jumps by an individual. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Paramount Pictu)
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