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Jay Ellis is flying high on the success of his new role in, but even he'll admit that getting to meet Prince William and Kate Middleton at the recent royal premiere of the film in London left him feeling a little insecure!«It was absolutely insane,» Ellis raved to ET's Rachel Smith as the pair met up in Times Square to check out the new billboards and surprise some lucky fans with tickets to the film.«They tell you all these [rules of etiquette] like, all these things that you have to do,» he shared of meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. «They speak to you first, you reach out your hand… 'Your royal highness, nice to meet you.»«And then the first question you ask is like, 'So, um, how are you?'» he continued with a laugh. «No one knew what to say. It was crazy — what do you ask them?»Thinking fast, Ellis recalled that he asked Prince William about the types of aircraft he'd flown in his time with the Royal Air Force.

Tom Cruise set out to make the follow-up film to his beloved 1986 hit,  he knew the success of the story would hinge on not only the storyline and motivations of his character, Pete «Maverick» Mitchell, but in the squadron of young, up-and-coming Navy pilots Maverick is tasked with leading through their near-impossible mission.«We had to find not only the actors that are correct for the roles, or just a great cast, which we have in there — each one of them are extraordinary, charismatic, each one very distinct,» Cruise said in an exclusive ET featurette from the set of the film. «We also, prior to [filming], I had to go look.

Tom Cruise had a special lady in attendance at the U.K. premiere of . On Thursday, Hayley Atwell, 40, attended the event, which was held at London's Leicester Square.Atwell, who's set to co-star alongside Cruise in the 2023 flick, , stunned in an all-black look, which featured a long sleeve crop top and a maxi skirt with a thigh-high slit.Meanwhile, 59-year-old Cruise, who was photographed greeting Prince William and Kate Middleton at the premiere, looked dapper in a classic tuxedo and bow tie.  Along with being co-stars, Cruise and Atwell, who attended Wimbledon together last July, are rumored to have dated.

Tom Cruise as Pete «Maverick» Mitchell and features a special return from Val Kilmer as now-Admiral Tom «Iceman» Kazansky -- doesn't feature any appearances from the female stars of the 1986 original: Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan.Ryan's character, Carole, the wife of Maverick's late wingman and best friend Nick «Goose» Bradshaw (played by Anthony Edwards) and mother to Miles Teller's Bradley «Rooster» Bradshaw, is referenced in the sequel and seen in flashback scenes. However, there isn't even a mention of McGillis' Charlie Blackwood, a Top Gun instructor and Maverick's love interested in the original.«Those weren't stories that we were throwing around,» Maverick director Joseph Kosinski told Insider of the actresses' absences.

Lady Gaga fans, rejoice! The «Poker Face» singer has just dropped the music video for her  ballad, «Hold My Hand,» and — grab those tissues because — it's a tearjerker!The 36-year-old singer's music video features scenes from the upcoming film as well as emotional scenes from the original 1986 flick. Gaga, at first, sits under one of the iconic planes featured in the film and pours her heart out as flash scenes show Tom Cruise -- aka Captain Pete «Maverick» Mitchell — reminisces about his late friend, Nick Bradshaw, better known as «Goose.» The music video was directed by the film's director, Joseph Kosinski.The release comes just days after Gaga teased the song on her social media.

Tom Cruise made an epic landing onto the red carpet at the  world premiere in San Diego Wednesday. The movie star arrived on the deck of the USS Midway aircraft carrier via a helicopter.Cruise stepped out of the chopper, which read «Tom Cruise. ,» on it and approached the droves of waiting photographers, reporters and fans, all itching to see the actor make his return as Lt.

Tom Cruise made an epic landing onto the red carpet at the  world premiere in San Diego Wednesday. The movie star arrived at the USS Midway Museum via a helicopter — which he was fittingly the pilot of.Cruise stepped out of the chopper, which read «Tom Cruise. ,» on it and approached the droves of waiting photographers, reporters and fans, all itching to see the actor make his return as Lt.

Derek Hough is really looking forward to the new season of at the show's new home on Disney+.The longtime judge walked the red carpet at the premiere of on Wednesday, held on the deck of the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego, California. Hough spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about the upcoming 31st season, and it's move to the streaming platform.«At first, I was like, 'Wha? What does that mean?!' But within 10 seconds, I was very, very excited about it,» Hough shared.

is almost here! The long-awaited sequel hits theaters on May 27, and only ET has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Tom Cruise's return to the skies as Captain Pete «Maverick» Mitchell.«My whole life, I've wanted to make movies or fly airplanes or go to space,» Cruise says in a new featurette for the upcoming film. «I wanted to jump off buildings, go ride fast motorcycles… My life has just been filled with stories — telling stories, creating characters.»For Cruise returns to his beloved character from the 1986 original. Maverick's spent his time in the intervening years as a test pilot, refusing the Navy's attempts to promote him up the chain of command so he can stay in the air as much as possible.

Later this month, audiences will finally get to watch the highly anticipated sequel to Tom Cruise‘s beloved 1980s fighter pilot action pic “Top Gun.” There is already some early buzz on “Top Gun: Maverick” after a screening at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas that seems to indicate that the extended wait, due to multiple release date hiccups, will be worth it. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski (“Tron Legacy,” “Oblivion“) with longtime Cruise collaborator Christopher McQuarrie (“Jack Reacher,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout“) joining the project to help both produce and work on the script.

Putting together the 100 Most Anticipated Films list is a beast in any year. Still, in the new accelerated age of streaming with HBO Max, Apple TV+, Amazon, Netflix, and all the new players popping up every single day, it seems, the task becomes more and more daunting and nearly impossible (we could have easily gone to 200 this year).

Earlier today, it was announced that ViacomCBS is spending $900 million to keep Trey Parker and Matt Stone around to make a ton of “South Park” content (14 films plus more seasons of the series, to be exact). Obviously, this is because ViacomCBS is desperate to make the Paramount+ streaming platform into a serious contender.

Top Gun day is celebrated as an almost patriotic day to remember the release of the 1986 cult Top Gun that launched Tom Cruise’s career into the stratosphere by buckling him on a fighter plane. On the 35th anniversary of Top Gun day, Tom Cruise posted an emotional picture of him where he is standing in front of the all-star-cast poster of the original film.

In 1986, Tom Cruise became the global superstar and a force of action with the blockbuster success of Top Gun. The film defined everything that now Tom Cruise is known for 35 years later.

On the heels of the first big positive box office news in months, with “Godzilla vs. Kong” showing that maybe, just maybe, North American cinemas are rebounding in time for the summer movie season, Paramount has announced the departure of one of the biggest titles still on the schedule for July— “Top Gun: Maverick.” READ MORE: ‘Godzilla Vs.

With the ridiculous number of delays announced last night and the previous announcements of other films hitting streaming and skipping theaters, it appears that the schedule of films hitting theaters in 2021 is about to go into a blender and come out looking very different.

“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm seeks creative fulfillment in more places than the alpha-male, womanizing life of Don Draper. Whether he’s in budget giants like the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick” or festival titles like “Lucy in the Sky,” he gravitates toward projects he’s passionate about.

In a move that won’t surprise anyone at this point, seeing as there are no cinemas to go to, Paramount –who are seemingly selling off everything in sight— has announced that it will be pushing back “A Quiet Place 2” and “Top Gun: Maverick” even further. Starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, “A Quiet Place Part 2,” was one of the first major films to be pulled from release as cases of coronavirus began to spread in the U.S.

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer has opened up on surviving throat cancer.

Tom Cruise had made his Top Gun: Maverick co-star Glen Powell’s Christmas extra special by surprising him with probably the best Christmas gift of his life. Tom generously gifted Glen flying lessons.

Tom Cruise has paid for his Top Gun: Maverick co-star Glen Powell to attend flight school.

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