Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with 'Top Gun' sequel trailer

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Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con with 'Top Gun' sequel trailer

Lindsey Bahr The Associated Press
Published Thursday, July 18, 2019 4:21PM EDT Last Updated Friday, July 19, 2019 8:28AM EDT

Tom Cruise presents a clip from "Top Gun: Maverick" on day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 18, 2019, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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SAN DIEGO -- Tom Cruise has made an unexpected flyby at San Diego Comic-Con to debut the first trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick."

The audience in the 8,000 seat room went wild for Cruise Thursday afternoon. He closed out what had been billed only as a panel for "Terminator: Dark Fate."

Cruise says all the flying in is real and that "Top Gun: Maverick" is a love letter to aviation. They worked with the Navy for the film, which is currently in production.

"Top Gun: Maverick" is expected to hit theatres next June. Val Kilmer, Jon Hamm and Miles Teller co-star.

Cruise said Comic-Con was the perfect place to premiere the trailer. He shot the original some 34 years ago in San Diego.