![]() ![]() That might be a genius idea.For more than 40 years, the Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky has recorded the impact of humans on the Earth in large-scale images that often resemble abstract paintings. I would love to see "Top Gun" on Broadway. But I'll give you two choices: "Top Gun: Maverick" sequel or "Top Gun: The Musical.' Can you chose one? Q: You've brushed off "Maverick" sequel questions in the past. And it blew the roof off the guard tower. So we had one take at the perfect altitude. ![]() Kosinski: That was a filmmaking experience I'll never forget – Ed Harris standing there for real at the end of that runway taking that shock wave. We had worked with each rehearsal to get the altitude we wanted. Q: Ed Harris (as Rear Admiral Chester "Hammer" Cain) told us that jet flyover was so powerful, it knocked the roof off the guard station. Watch Video: 'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer features high-flying return of Tom Cruise Hans Zimmer uses those five or six notes from "Danger Zone" over and over, in the film's beginning and in the third act. It's a really brilliant way to take the melody from Kenny Loggins' song and interpret it for an orchestral piece. Is that the ultimate honor for the '80s classic rock song? Q: Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" made a return, of course, and even has orchestral versions in Hans Zimmer's "Maverick" score. 'I pray that this country will speak up': Lady Gaga defends gay marriage, abortion rights at tour opener And then once we heard Gaga's song that she had written, the problem was solved. It never occurred to me to use it as a love theme for this film. "Take My Breath Away" is really Maverick and Charlie's theme from the first film. ![]() Q: Was there any thought of having Lady Gaga sing a new version of the classic "Take My Breath Away" instead of her original song "Hold My Hand"? This felt like the right way to tell our story. She's a really important emotional counterpoint for Maverick in this film. We're now with someone at a different point of Maverick's life. The relationship between Maverick and Penny is much deeper than a purely physical one. Kosinski: The relationship between Maverick and Charlie is obviously a very different one. Q: Maverick and Charlie (Kelly McGillis) got steamy in "Top Gun," but the bedroom scene with Maverick and Penny Benjamin (Jennifer Connelly) featured a lot of talking, with a kiss at the end. I went 'Maverick': Flying in Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun' training plane and yet didn't eject my lunch 'Top Gun: Maverick's dogfight football: How spray tans, protein bars and panic workouts helped "Our reaction is always the same: 'Congratulations, can you believe this?' And it just keeps going."Īs "Maverick" prepares to land Tuesday for digital rental and purchase, Kosinski spoke to USA TODAY about the film's massive success. Crossing over 'Titanic' to be Paramount's biggest movie ever was a big one," director Joseph Kosinski says of Cruise. "We e-mail every time another milestone is reached. "Maverick" has blasted through box-office records, bypassing "Titanic" and "Avengers: Infinity War" in all-time domestic earnings while raking in $1.4 billion worldwide. The steely move paid off with a direct hit, as critics, old-school fans and newbies united in reentering the "Danger Zone." The long-awaited sequel to 1986's "Top Gun," again starring Tom Cruise as fighter pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, maneuvered through a gantlet of COVID-19 delays, with both filmmakers and the studio adamant that the film get a theater release. "Top Gun: Maverick" has permission to buzz the tower, because it's coming home a hero. Watch Video: Tom Cruise reveals if he prepared for 'Top Gun 2' shirtless scene ![]()
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