Top Gun: Maverick is a sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun with Tom Cruise reprising his starring role as the naval aviator Maverick. It is directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie based on a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, that are based on characters of the original film created by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. It also stars Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris.
The film tells the story of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell callsign Maverick as he is task in training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission. A past Maverick regrets so much. Also spoilers ahead.