Top Gun 2 DELAYED until 2020: Here’s why Tom Cruise fans have to wait another year

The long-awaited sequel to the 1986 classic is shooting this Autumn and was set to be released in July 2019.

However Top Gun: Maverick has now been delayed a year until June 26, 2020.

Cruise fans who saw the original will now see their wait for the follow-up extended to a whopping 34 years.

So just why is the film being delayed?

According to Deadline, Top Gun 2 needs the extra time to “allow the production to work out all the complex flight sequences so that the pic can be great.”

While another year’s wait may be an annoyance for fans, at least it sounds worth it to make sure the sequel isn’t a dud.

Last week Ed Harris and Jon Hamm were announced for mystery roles in the movie.

This casting updates follows another from Paramount Pictures which includes Thomasin McKenzie as the daughter of Jennifer Connelly’s character.