Top Gun 2: Maverick: When will the action movie start on Netflix?

Created: 05/31/2022, 09:21

By: Sophie Waldner

"Top Gun", starring Tom Cruise, catapulted itself into a cult film of the 1980s.

Now, finally, a sequel is coming out.

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"Top Gun" is the ultimate cult film.

No wonder fans want a Tom Cruise sequel.

Now the start date has been set – what does that mean for Netflix users?

Top Gun 2: Maverick was supposed to hit theaters in summer 2019.

But then the start was repeatedly postponed.

Now there is a new trailer and a new start date.

But that's not all: director Joseph Kosinski revealed that in addition to leading actor Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer will also return as Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky.

We reveal more about the start and show the current trailer.

Top Gun 2: Maverick: Netflix wanted to buy the film

Due to the corona pandemic, the start of some cinema films had to be postponed.

Others have even been sold to streaming services like Amazon Prime Video or Netflix.

The comedy "The Prince from Zamunda 2" was bought by Amazon as a result.

Netflix, on the other hand, was able to secure the drama "The Trial of the Chicago 7".

The streaming giant had also shown great interest in "Top Gun 2: Maverick" - and

.

Ultimately, however, the Hollywood studio Paramount made it clear that the blockbuster should start in cinemas.

After all, the flight scenes were shot with special Imax cameras, which cost a lot of money.

The action film is said to have cost almost

.

Both Apple and Netflix would certainly have raised the money.

In any case, the new trailer shows that fans can expect action-packed scenes.

Top Gun 2: Maverick: New Official Trailers

When is Top Gun 2: Maverick available on Netflix?

While "Top Gun 2: Maverick" will now be released

after countless postponements, a Netflix start date is still in the stars.

In fact, Tom Cruise recently gave a clear rebuff to possible VOD plans: "It will never happen.

Never,” he told media representatives at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

According to

, it is more important to him to get people back to the cinema with films like Top Gun 2 .

Until the second part of "Top Gun" can still be seen on the streaming platform, fans can at least watch the original from 1986.