A sequel to Top Gun has been in development for years with Tom Cruise returning to star and Tony Scott set to helm. Just when the sequel was gaining steam, tragedy struck as Tony Scott died in 2012. That forced most of the development to halt. 

However, some new revelations have proven that the sequel is back on track. Tom Cruise recently commented on the sequel, saying that if they did it he'd insist on using practical stunts using real fighter jets. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Paramount recently signed a new deal together. Justin Marks was hired to write the script. 

Word has it that the story revolves around old school pilots struggling to remain relevant in a world when wars can be fought by drones. 

The newest revelation is that Val Kilmer has announced on Facebook that he has just been signed to reprise his role as Iceman in the sequel.