Tom Cruise says the long-awaited sequel to his 1986 hit Top Gun is "definitely happening" and will probably move into production "in the next year".
Top Gun 2 was announced some years ago, then put on hold in 2012 following the suicide of original filmmaker Tony Scott.
Cruise is in Australia to promote his latest film, The Mummy, where he told Channel Seven's Sunrise the sequel is once more ready to take flight.
"It's true. Yeah, it's true... I'm going to start filming it, probably in the next year," Cruise said with his trademark big grin.
"It's happening, it is definitely happening."
Cruise is set to return to New Zealand this year to shoot another upcoming sequel, Mission: Impossible 6.
Aside from Maverick, no other characters from the original Top Gun are yet announced for the sequel. Some fans are hopeful Rick Rossovich will reprise his role as Slider, the volleyball king.
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