Top Gun 3 is officially in development, and it has a chance of setting a new franchise box office record if it continues one aspect from Maverick. 1986's Top Gun was a massive hit that became a memorable film of the 1980s. The film starred Tom Cruise as Maverick, a United States Naval Pilot attending training school. While Maverick is a skilled pilot, his reckless actions and arrogant attitude put him at odds with his superiors and his fellow pilots.