Ahead of Top Gun: Maverick's May 27th release, a promotional website for the film, has given fans their chance to generate their own callsigns. The sequel to the 1986 classic will see the return of Tom Cruise's ace pilot Pete «Maverick» Mitchell to the big screen. Top Gun: Maverick will see Cruise's character assigned to teach a new generation of pilots.
After numerous delays due to certain flight sequences needing polishing and the COVID-19 pandemic causing scheduling issues, Top Gun: Maverick will finally be seen by audiences in May 2022. Almost thirty-six years after Tony Scott's action drama classic was released, director Joseph Kosinski will reintroduce fans to an older, but no-less thrill-seeking Maverick, as he's tasked to train a new class of Top Gun candidates for their own specialized assignment, bringing him face to face with Miles Teller's Lieutenant Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, son of fallen Maverick's wingman «Goose» (Anthony Edwards). As teased by Lady Gaga's soundtrack song, «Hold my Hand,» Top Gun: Maverick will tackle Maverick's darker moments from his past while passing on what he knows to a new generation. As part of the film's promotional materials, Paramount Pictures have offered fans the chance to earn their callsigns.
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Ahead of the film's release, Paramount Pictures have launched a new website at the address whatsmycallsign.com, alongside a short promotional YouTube clip. In the video titled "Top Gun: Maverick | Callsigns explained," newcomer cast member Jay Ellis and the film's Naval Aviation Technical Advisor/Aerial Coordinator Captain Brian «Ferg» Ferguson explain the importance of callsigns within the film and air force
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