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Here’s the official synopsis:

The most powerful man in the world, Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise) embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.

Ever since the first trailer arrived for Digger, filmgoers have been going bonkers over Tom Cruise’s immense about-face turn as Digger Rockwell, and it’s a performance where he appears to have completely let himself go and dived headfirst into this crazy character, and could very well end up being his most dynamic and exciting performance since his turn as Frank T.J. Mackey in 1999’s Magnolia.

Cruise, when combined with the acidic, sharp wit of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s piercing satire of power, politics and climate change, makes for something utterly crazy in every sense of the word, and this film, which is coming to IMAX, will really shake up audiences with its almost Dante’s Inferno tale of modern-day excess and a complete lack of accountability on behalf of its principal players.

And let’s not forget to highlight the incredible cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki, who has captured this film on 35mm film using a VistaVision set-up, equipped with Leitz Cine ELSIE lenses, and with this set-up and tone, you have a film in Digger that is just screaming to be seen up on the big screen.

 

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Watch the brand new trailer for Digger below:

Here’s the official synopsis:

The most powerful man, oil tycoon Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise) in the world races to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he unleashed destroys everything.

Teaming up with celebrated filmmaker and Academy Award-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Digger delivers Cruise the space to truly go-to town to stretch his acting abilities to the limit. Not since his cult cameo appearance as Les Grossman have we seen Cruise go this extreme, and he really goes all out in Digger as the aged, foul-mouthed, take-no-shit force of American capitalism who in finding himself in a severe world-ending crisis is instantly looking for a way to spin it to his own advantage. And the crazy utterly mounts up from there.

The new trailer, set to Talking Heads’s “Burning Down the House” finds Cruise as the completely loco shut-in Digger Rockwell, an old school Texan oil tycoon, who completely flips out and flat out ignores an ecological disaster of his own making, which also happens to incite a new world war, as he goes to any length to ‘spin the narrative’ to his own advantage. And it looks like so much fun.

This trauler is utterly unexpected and delivers some utterly hell raising moments, and fans of Cruise will be in for a real treat as he utterly commits to this completely cuckoo character, and matched with Alejandro G. Iñárritu off-the-wall direction, well, we could very much see a film that could lead to Academy gold for both performers.

We also have to praise the unique look that Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki are bringing to Digger as they perpusefully wanted to make the film appear as ‘cinematic as possible’, and shot in on 35mm film using VistaVision equipped with Leica lenses to really make it stand out. And ohh does it.

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For audiences seeking something completely different, and right out of left field, Digger sure does deliver, and its about to get all kinds of crazy as audiences will get Tom Cruise going from 0 – 100 when it arrives in cinemas on October 1.

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Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.

For twenty-nine years, Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise has been racing against the clock in do-or-die impossible missions that have thrilled audiences with their intensity, spectacle, twists, and turns. But now? It all leads to this. His greatest ever mission. A last stand against a rogue AI superbeing known only as The Entity, in a high-stakes battle with world-ending consequences.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a cinematic event nearly three decades in the making, and what a ride it is! Every choice and decision Hunt has made, every sacrifice, every run down an alley, every death-defying stunt — it all comes to a head in this spectacular swan song. And Tom Cruise? He’s gone ALL IN. Pushing his body, his will, and this franchise further than anyone thought possible. This isn’t just another action film – it’s an epic. A finale worthy of its legacy. Cruise has all his chips on the table, and this one’s playing for keeps.

Following on from the events of Dead Reckoning, Cruise and his intrepid team are racing against the clock in a Doomsday countdown that could end the world through nuclear annihilation, and this sets the stage for a nail-biting watch where every second counts. Cruise, and longtime collaborator and key creative partner, director Christopher McQuarrie, have dialled up the intensity of The Final Reckoning, which is an action cinema delivered at lightning speed. Together, they’ve created a nerve-shredding thriller that weaves dazzling set pieces into a high-stakes story that from its very first scene delivers a pace of relentless action, and you can feel the tension in your bones. This is cinematic storytelling fused with raw kinetic energy.

For both McQuarrie and Cruise, The Final Reckoning exemplifies action as a narrative tool. Viewers can expect everything from numerous montages of Cruise running to intense gun battles, along with two particularly epic stunt scenes (but more on those later). All of this contributes to the film’s sense of urgency, as we wonder if Cruise’s character, Hunt, will make it in time to save the day. Director Christopher McQuarrie is at the top of his game. His growth as a visual storyteller is evident in every frame of The Final Reckoning. He balances character, scale, and emotion with a deft hand. His action sequences are not just loud and chaotic; they’re narratively driven, pulsing with tension, and expertly choreographed.

For Cruise, The Final Reckoning represents his definitive portrayal of the character Ethan Hunt. Over time, Hunt has evolved into a defining figure of the spy genre and embodies a humanist philosophy. Unlike traditional action heroes such as James Bond, who often have a brooding demeanor, or ruthless anti-heroes like Wolverine. No. Ethan Hunt is different. A good man doing impossible things for people he’ll never meet. A hero who believes in the humanist ideal; that one person can make a difference, even in the shadows. And Cruise owns this role with the weight of the character’s full journey on his shoulders. We see it in the cracks around his eyes, in the pain of every decision, in the weariness of a man who’s sacrificed it all. Hunt isn’t just running from enemies here: he’s running toward a final reckoning with himself. And it’s profound.

As a cinema experience, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning delivers on its blockbuster canvas, with a burning sense of urgency to its pace and delivery. And it also delivers on the unexpected, and while not moving into spoiler territory, a surprise piece of casting that comes out of nowhere, but which makes complete sense to the franchise’s history, and makes for one of the coolest parts of the whole picture. This surprise plays into the twists and turns of the narrative, and throughout its three-act structure, both Cruise and McQuarrie keep audiences guessing as to where this film will take them.

In terms of sheer scope, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is unparalleled. It’s a globe-trotting, adrenaline-pumping, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride from start to finish. The narrative wisks audiences from Austria to London, the Arctic Circle to South Africa, and it’s a truly global event. This is fast-paced spy genre filmmaking at it’s BIGGEST and BOLDEST, and Cruise’s longtme support and prevalence for the U.S. Navy also has a big part to play into the film, with the crew filming on actual US Arircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, and this immense scale, when seen on a VMAX screen, will take your breath away.

While I don’t want to go too deep into plot point specifics, I will say that one of the film’s coolest sequences has to be the suspense-driven underwater dive sequence that sees Cruise’s Hunt diving deep beneath the Arctic Circle to infiltrate the Sevastopol, a next-generation Russian stealth submarine. It’s an experience of white knuckling tension as you watch Hunt into this ghost ship wreck, gothic maze of dread, as he seeks to fulfil a vital part of the mission. Within this scene, McQuarrie ramps up the pressure and strain for Hunt, and it’s a sequence that leaves the audience breathing heavily.

Time and time again, Tom Cruise has proven himself to be a maverick cowboy performer who is willing to lay it on the line for the sheer experience of the picture he’s making, and this has led him to participate in some of the world’s most death-defying stunts ever committed to celluloid history. From riding a Triumph Speed Triple through explosions in Mission: Impossible 2, the fulcrum Shanghai building jump in Mission Impossible 3, traversing the Burj Khalifa in Ghost Protocol, hanging on the exterior of an Airbus A400M Atlas in Rogue Nation, the epic mid-air helicopter battle and chase in Fallout, to the motorcycle cliff jump in Dead Reckoning, Cruise consistently pushes himself to the limit.

But the crown jewel – the scene that will go down in movie history – is the mid-air bi-plane battle. Yes, Cruise actually filmed a sequence fighting on the wing of a biplane, flying at 10,000 feet, no green screen, no wires. Just him, strapped in, wind in his face, fists flying. It’s insane. It’s epic. It’s pure cinema. This near-20-minute aerial battle is unlike anything you’ve ever seen, with Cruise literally hanging on the exterior wing in a barn-chasing spectacle of pure craziness. And yes, you will be holding on for dear life. Bravo Mr Cruise, Bravo.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is an utterly crazy, awe-inspiring, epic blockbuster action cinema experience that will amp up audiences and delivers on the pure spectacle of the franchise and Tom Cruise’s desire to deliver on the pageantry and entertainment that only the cinema can deliver. It’s an utter rush of an experience, and its closing scene is the definitive statement on a hero who operates in the shadows, and this picture will leave the audience spellbound! With jaw-dropping stunts, high-stakes emotion, a chilling villain, and Cruise at his absolute best, this is the must-see blockbuster of the year. It’s not just a film; it’s a celebration of what cinema can be.

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This new trailer for Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning picks up following the events of 2023’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. The action and drama intertwine as ace IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team race against the clock to stop a literal Armageddon event spearheaded by the elusive Gabriel (Esai Morales), who is in service to rogue AI, The Entity. It’s going to be a show-stopping watch!

The action and intensity of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a completely out-of-this-world experience, and Cruise is going for his most deadly and intense stunt yet, which involves a bi-plane and plenty of barrel loops, and it all makes for a hell of a lot of fun!

This trailer’s experience is thrown head-first at audiences, and you can’t help but feel pumped for what is to come next. The exhilaration of seeing Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning up on the BIG SCREEN will make this a must-watch cinematic event!

 

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In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

Building on a professional relationship that started with 2008’s Valkyrie, director Christopher McQuarrie and action star Tom Cruise amp up the intensity with the seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Dead Reckoning. And it’s one hell of a wild ride. Sharing a terrific creative dialogue between the two of them, McQuarrie and Cruise have one goal with Dead Reckoning: Make It Big! And damn, do they do that with this picture. What they deliver is a film of large spectacle, with all the trimmings, and this is a luxe and sexy movie to watch. They know that they’re playing in the spy genre with this film, and they push the direction of the genre to its limits with a pulse-pounding watch that will have you on the edge of your seat. It’s a truly globe-trotting adventure filled with exotic locations, glamourous costuming, fast-paced sexed-up energy, and one hell of a shot of adrenaline that leaves audiences flawed.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is a clever and intriguing watch for audiences. Both McQuarrie and Cruise draw on current real-world fears of AI and the future of global security for the foundation of the film’s kinetic narrative. Right from the opening credits, this is an explosive story that moves fast, and it takes its audience with it. There’s also the move by McQuarrie and Cruise to look back to the past and the original story of 1996’s seminal Mission: Impossible film, and this leads to interesting narrative moves. With Dead Reckoning, you get both the best of a throwback to the past and that feeling of nostalgia, along with a contemporary and speed-driven story. The focus with both our director and star is to keep things moving and give the audience the experience of the ultimate spy genre film. And we’re taken there in Dead Reckoning.

For twenty-seven years, Tom Cruise has been keeping audiences entertained as intrepid super spy Ethan Hunt. Always eager to outdo himself with each new production and push this franchise into a bold new direction, Cruise absolutely goes for it in Dead Reckoning. And it’s awe-inspiring to witness. But while it’s easy to get caught up in his death-defying stunts, there’s a true character transformation going on for Ethan Hunt this time around. Having lived his life in the shadows and being ready for each new danger, Dead Reckoning forces Cruise’s Hunt to look back on his life’s work and reconcile with the events that have led him to this new threat. We see a man who places the value of humanity first, grappling with very real issues of sacrifice and the greater good, and Hunt has a hell of a choice to make this time around. Cruise is a hundred per cent committed to his performance, and he works to give his audience a spectacle they won’t soon forget.

A new addition to the franchise is British thespian Hayley Atwell as Grace. And she holds her own by Cruise’s side. Taking on a character who is a seductive, alluring and quick-witted femme fatale in the classic manner, Atwell’s Grace is a talented thief who, unbeknownst to her, stumbles into a far more dangerous game than she could ever have thought to play. And these stakes are do or die. With her penchant for sleight-of-hand trickery, Atwell’s Grace is a great new find for the Mission: Impossible franchise and her fresh-eyed perspective is a big boost for the story. She has great chemistry with Cruise that slides between unwilling allie to sparkling romanticism, and these two are a great pair on the screen. Captivating and sexy, Atwell’s Grace is a terrific throwback to similar characters present throughout the franchise and the genre, and she jumps into the action like a natural.

Facing down Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt this time is a dark shadow from the premiere spy’s past. As Gabriel, Esai Morales, is best described as a mixture of angel and devil, the chosen messenger of a formless sentient AI god. Morales’ Gabriel is a man blessed with a talent for violence, and his past makes for a sinister echo that Cruise’s Hunt can’t shake. Morales’ performance is delivered at full force, and there’s some wicked mano-o-mano action between himself and Cruise. As a performer, Morales holds back enough to keep the intrigue heavy for audiences, and I’m certain that there’s more to appear with Hunt’s dangerous new adversary.

The IMF team are also back for Dead Reckoning, and Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, and Ving Rhames are once again having a blast with this feature. For Hunt’s team, things get personal this time around, and each of them comes to learn just how willing Hunt is willing to go to the ends of the earth to protect each of them. Pom Klementieff brings dazzling sadism to the role of master assassin Paris, a key instrument in Gabriel’s arsenal of destruction, and she misbehaves with plenty of death following in her wake. Vanessa Kirby once again brings her grand sense of opulence and control to the elegant Alanna Mitsopolis, aka The White Widow, and she’s a ball to watch on screen. Finally, Henry Czerny returns as the disdastardly Eugene Kittridge, and time has not improved his strained relationship with Ethan Hunt.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One takes audiences into action overdrive, and the intensity of this film will set your heart racing. Cruise is one who is always looking to push the envelope, and that’s exactly what he does with this feature. Beginning with an epic gun battle in the Arabian desert, to a suped-up car chase through the streets of Rome, to a dramatic and bloody beatdown in Venice, Cruise doesn’t lift his foot off the accelerator. But’s the film’s mega stunt, an awe-inspiring motorcycle cliff jump, that will leave you holding your breath and gripping your seat with adrenaline. And it’s Cruise all the way through. Knowing that the star performed the stunt on six separate occasions only adds to the thrill of it all, and audiences are delivered into a heart-stopping third-act train fight aboard the Orient Express. The action of Dead Reckoning is action filmmaking on a whole other level, and it’s a spectacle you don’t want to miss out on.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is a film that is made for the giant canvas of the cinema screen, and it’s a display of blockbuster excellence. It’s a cinema-going experience of pure fun, and you’ll want to see this one on the biggest screen possible. And all I can say is, bring on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two!

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Watch the official trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One below:

Here’s the official synopsis:

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their dangerous mission to track down a terrifying weapon that threatens humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and dark forces from Ethan’s past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious and a powerful nemesis named Gabriel, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.

Continuing in his long-time partnership with Cruise is filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie and both he and Cruise are pushing Ethan Hunt further than he’s ever been before in this intense new spy thriller-action film that places emphasis on a do-or-die mission that will take Hunt to his absolute limits.

The trailer is bold and places audiences right at the forefront of the drama as Hunt faces an extreme new threat from a dangerous shadow from his past in the form of Esai Morales Gabriel. Morales’ Gabriel is hellbent on Hunt’s death, along with the literal collapse of the IMF and he’s a smouldering threat who will very happily stick the knife into Cruise’s Hunt.

And let’s not forget the action. And damn does Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One crank this up here. Not only do we have a deeper look at the film’s signature motorcycle cliff jump, but we also get a decent look at both a high-stakes car chase through the streets of London, along with a brutal fight between Hunt and Gabriel aboard a fast-moving train. And it’s winner take all!

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is fully going for it with its rush of action and energy and audiences who are seeking their adrenaline will find it with this picture when it arrives in cinemas on July 13.

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Now 36 years later, Cruise returns as renegade Naval aviator Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick and this is a film that pushes the cinematic experience right to the edge. And it’ll have your heart thumping with adrenaline thanks to the roar of an F-18 at full velocity.

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of TOPGUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.”

Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

Returning back to the flight deck thirty-six years after the original Top Gun, is Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise and time has not hampered this man’s enthusiasm for this story. With Top Gun: Maverick, we find Cruise back in the cockpit once more as ace Naval aviator Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell who, following the original film’s events, has continued to push the envelope as a Naval test pilot always seeking out grander challenges to overcome. But by a twist of fate, Maverick finds himself back at the famed school of dog-fighting in Fightertown USA, and in command of a whole new generation of pilots. And this mission is deeply personal for him. From start to finish this is Cruise in full control of the Top Gun cinematic experience and he makes sure that the action is epic, in-camera and that the G’s are real. Cruise promised audiences a bigger than life sequel and the ultimate cinematic experience. And he absolutely delivers on his promise.

Finding a collaborator in his Oblivion director Joseph Kosinski, these two men set out to present the blockbuster of all blockbusters. And they full-heartedly succeed, because Top Gun: Maverick brings all the fun, action and nostalgia of the original film, while also taking it to an incredible new height. Regarded as one of the best all-around visually gifted filmmakers working today, Kosinski’s films always have a unique look and polish to their imagery and his mission here is to put audiences right into the heart of the action. And he absolutely succeeds in doing this. Working together with Cruise, and with the support of the US Navy, Kosinski is able to film from inside the cockpit of active F-18 Super Hornet jets and the aerial action and photography of Top Gun: Maverick is utterly stunning to witness. You feel the pull and friction of 10G burns and the high-speed velocity of these next-generation fighters at max throttle will throw audiences right back into their seats.

Working hand in hand with the aerial action and high-speed turbulence of Top Gun: Maverick’s visuals are its heavy and dramatic story, and this is a film that will take audiences by surprise. While it is a quintessential, popcorn-munching rollercoaster of a ride, it’s a film of incredible depth and sincerity and examines one hotshot’s passage through time, and the inevitable change that we all come face-to-face within this lifetime. While he still might be a renegade who is constantly searching for the edge, Cruise’s Maverick is a man who now feels the responsibility of the present, and the past that has shaped it. Still carrying the guilt of the death of his best friend Goose with him, Maverick is a man who now strives to protect and mentor those new recruits under his command and there’s a deep sincerity in his actions throughout the film.

What we see in Cruise’s performance in Top Gun: Maverick is not the cocky, whizz kid pilot of the late 80s, but a more mature, confident expert who knows how the rules are broken, and more importantly what is needed to actually win out in the real world, life and death stakes of pure wartime combat. Maverick has no illusions about the dangers that lie ahead in this mission that he has been instructed to command, and we see him wrestling with some very heavy choices. What we get from Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick is a very different side to Maverick than what I think audiences were expecting. It’s a fuller performance, shaped by age, experience and the passing of time and Cruise plays a radically different side to Maverick this time around. But he’s still the same quintessential character and he takes audiences for a hell of a spin in this blockbuster.

Maverick’s actions in the sequel chiefly concern the presence of the young, brash and hotheaded Lt. Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw, the son of his late RIO and best friend ‘Goose’, and from the first moments that these two come into contact, well, it’s not a very happy reunion. Maverick and Rooster have a bitter history with one another, and where Maverick has tried to be a father figure to the impulsive Rooster, this angry young man has cast him aside at every turn. Taking on the emotional Rooster is Miles Teller, and he does a great job in standing toe-to-toe with Cruise. While Rooster carries a great resentment towards Maverick, their relationship is far more complex than we first see at mere face value and as the narrative unfolds we see an interesting ‘father/son’ relationship build between the two of them that is shaped by the past that Maverick still holds onto as he attempts to give this young man a future worth living for.

Alongside Roster, Top Gun: Maverick also sees a brand new group of young TOP GUN recruits who are pulled together for the film’s TOP SECRET mission. As the antagonistic and arrogant Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin, Glen Powell marks himself out as a cocky flyboy who seems to have all the answers and is very happy to not be a team player; then there’s the capable and edgy Lt. Natasha “Phoenix” Trac, played by Monica Barbaro, who completely holds her own in both the cockpit and testosterone-soaked environment of the TOP GUN school, and finally, the film finds a good dose of comedy thanks to Lt. Robert “Bob” Floyd, played by Lewis Pullman, and his quirky performance leads to plenty of laughs. Noted actor Jon Hamm brings a hard-edged seniority to the film as Rear Admiral Beau “Cyclone” Simpson, a former TOP GUN ace who doesn’t like Maverick’s rule-breaking and he makes for a great foil for Cruise. While Charles Parnell has Maverick’s back as Rear Admiral Solomon “Warlock” Bates.

It wouldn’t be Top Gun without a good dash of romance, and this time around Maverick rekindles the spark with one-time flame, and the ‘Admiral’s Daughter’, Penny Benjamin, who is played by the delightful Jennifer Connolly. And she’s an absolute knockout in this one. Care-free, high-spirited and ready to take Maverick for a ride, Connolly’s Penny is the woman who’s there for this renegade pilot when he needs it and inspires him to take his command and his pilots to a whole new level. Cruise and Connolly have an effortless chemistry together and you feel the deep love that exists between Maverick and Penny, and it’s a romance that sparks one hell of a flame. Penny has a special significance for the film’s narrative and when the chips are down and Maverick’s back is against the wall, Penny’s there for him and is able to inspire him to be the best, just like he’s supposed to be.

And finally, in one of the film’s most heartfelt appearances, Val Kilmer returns to the big screen as former Top Gun champion, Maverick’s one-time rival turned friend and now Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky. And his appearance is sure to make you well up with emotion. Paralleling Kilmer’s own real-life illness, Iceman is now battling cancer and has lost the use of his voice, but not his belief in Maverick. Watching Kilmer and Cruise together on screen is an incredibly raw and heart-moving moment for the film, and Kilmer shows incredible bravery and complete control of his craft as he once again steps into the boots of one of his most quintessential characters. The scene that is shared between these two characters is a deeply moving moment and you have to witness it to truly experience the deep feelings that exist not only between Iceman and Maverick but Kilmer and Cruise themselves.

From beginning to end, Top Gun: Maverick is an utter thrill ride and gives audiences everything they could want out of a blockbuster. Matching the nostalgia of the original, with a new, rock n’roll energy for today, whether you’re a fan of the original, or are brand new to the world of Maverick, you’re going to be impressed. The film’s desire to be a true testament to the power of aviation is on full display on screen, and the action is pulse-pounding and awe-inspiring to witness. Through Cruise and Kosinski’s commitment to the cinematic experience, audiences are put front and centre into the action, and there’s no time for vertigo as Cruise takes audiences to the edge of the stratosphere at supersonic speeds. This twisting, contorting aerial action is a blast to witness up on the big screen, and Top Gun: Maverick is a film that was meant to be seen on the biggest screen possible. It firmly is cinema at its coolest and damn will you get a rush of adrenaline with this one.

Top Gun: Maverick is blockbuster cinema at its coolest and is a pure expression of what cinema is meant to be. Packed out with drama, action, romance and fun, there’s no better movie to get audiences back into cinemas together and enjoy the raw energy and sensation that only blockbuster cinema can deliver. It is Tom Cruise’s gift to audiences, the US Navy and the medium of the movies itself, and you’re sure to have an utter blast with this one. It’s just AWESOME!

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Here’s the official synopsis:

Test pilot Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) has purposely dodged an advancement in rank after thirty years of service. One day Maverick is call to put in charge of a training a group of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission under the order of his fellow Naval Aviator friend and former rival Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (Val Kilmer), who is now a high-ranking Four-Star Admiral and served as Commander of U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet. Among them is Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), the son of Maverick’s late best friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards). Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

Taking audiences straight into the action and opening up the narrative of Top Gun: Maverick, this new trailer finds Maverick, under the orders of his former rival turned friend, and now commanding officer Iceman (Val Kilmer), to instruct a new generation of hotshot young aviators in the ways of aerial combat. These recruits including the brooding but capable Rooster (Miles Teller), whipsmart and talented Phoenix (Monica Barbaro) and the arrogant and antagonistic Hangman (Glen Powell). But Rooster is also harbouring a deep and personal secret, he’s the son of Maverick’s former RIO and best friend Nick ‘Goose’ Bradshow, whose death Maverick still feels responsible for, and this ain’t gonna be a very friendly reunion.

With its high-stakes narrative, pulse-pounding action and stunning aerial photography that captures the pure essence of the F/A-18 Super Hornet and Cruise and a talented cadre of Navy fighter pilots pushes these vehicles to their absolute limits in some utterly incredible footage that will have audiences wide-eyes in amazement and this is a film that needs to be seen on the IMAX screen to experience the edge, intensity and utter marvel of its storytelling. As one of my five most anticipated releases of 2022, I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the arrival of the all-new trailer for Top Gun: Maverick and with this adrenaline-charging footage, it did not disappoint!

Top Gun: Maverick is a blockbuster that is going to take your adrenaline levels right to the limit and this is blockbuster entertainment that needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible! Get ready to fly straight back into the danger zone on May 26.

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While we’re aware that Tom Cruise will once again return to the role of naval aviator Capt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, new details have now arisen regarding Jennifer Connelly’s casting.

Connelly is now confirmed to be portraying the character of Penny Benjamin, a single mother, local bar owner, and daughter of a former US Navy Admiral, who is to be Maverick’s love interest in the film, and whose character share’s a past with the roguish pilot.

Back in 1986’s Top Gun, the character of Penny Benjamin, ‘the Admiral’s daughter’, was first mentioned by Commander Tom “Stinger” Jardian (James Tolkan) when he was grilling Maverick and his RIO Goose (Anthony Edwards) after they had disobeyed orders to bring back in fellow pilot Cougar (John Stockwell). This scene is a classic part of the film, as not only did it showcase Maverick’s habit of breaking the rules, and his history as a womanizer, but the performance of the legendary Tolkan as Stinger gives it terrific energy, rhythm and comedy.

And now in Top Gun: Maverick we’ll get to see both Maverick and Penny rekindle that one time fling, as Maverick returns to TOPGUN to instruct a new generation in the art of aerial combat.

Alongside the details regarding Connelly’s Penny Benjamin, we can also now confirm the identity of Jon Hamm’s character. Hamm will be portraying a Navy Vice Admiral and a former fighter pilot with the callsign of Cyclone, who is Maverick’s superior officer in the film. Hamm’s Cyclone also has a very no-nonsense approach to Maverick’s rule-breaking and the two of them will surely clash during the events of the film.

Top Gun: Maverick is far and away one of 2021’s biggest blockbusters and audiences will be in for a real treat with this one. Not only will they get a high-adrenaline thrill ride thanks to the appearance of fifth-generation fighter jets such as the F/A-18 Super Hornet, but to see Tom Cruise back in action as Maverick is going to be all kinds of cool.

Top Gun: Maverick will arrive in cinemas on July 1.

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Watch the new featurette below:

Taking audiences inside the cockpit, this new featurette focuses in on the up close and personal style of filmmaking that director Joseph Kosinki and star Tom Cruise are bringing to 2020’s biggest action film, and it’s going to be wild.

Audiences will literally be inside the cockpit of a state-of-the-art F/A-18 Super Hornet with Cruise and the rest of the cast and the team behind Top Gun: Maverick have truly captured some of the most breathtaking aerial footage ever committed to celluloid. This film is truly a testament to the power of aviation and they’ll be plenty of moments to throw you back in your seat.

Here’s the official synopsis:

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.”

Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

Get ready to feel the need for speed when Top Gun: Maverick arrives in cinemas next year on June 25, 2020.

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