Jay Ellis has stated Tom Cruise and Ehren Kruger are “nonetheless engaged on the script” for the sequel to ‘Prime Gun: Maverick’.
The 43-year-old actor performed fighter pilot Lt. Reuben ‘Payback’ Fitch within the 2022 motion blockbuster, and has now careworn the follow-up flick remains to be in improvement, with co-star and producer Cruise and co-writer Kruger “desirous to get it proper”.
Talking to US Weekly, Ellis stated: “So right here’s what the story’s going to be. It’s going to be Payback. No, no.
“In all honesty, they’re nonetheless engaged on the script. They’re nonetheless engaged on the story. They’re desirous to get it proper.”
The ‘Any individual I Used to Know’ star added Cruise, 62, was a “stickler” for making the movie pretty much as good as doable, and was decided to make sure audiences are totally “entertained” by the ‘Prime Gun: Maverick’ sequel.
Ellis continued: “, Tom is a stickler, and that basically comes from him wanting to ensure the viewers will get what they paid for and that they’re entertained.
“[So] that for these two hours, they will absolutely disappear on this theatre, and the world round them doesn’t exist anymore, and [be] absolutely entertained. That’s the place the main target is.”
Reflecting on the upcoming film, Ellis instructed the ‘Prime Gun: Maverick’ sequel ought to proceed to discover the storylines and character arcs launched within the first and second movies.
He defined: “[It’s also about] actually ensuring that this story just isn’t accomplished simply to make a film, however made as a result of these characters are going to make individuals lean in.”
The ‘Prime Gun: Maverick’ sequel will see the return of Cruise – who may also function producer on the flick with Jerry Bruckheimer and David Ellison – alongside Miles Teller and Glen Powell as Lt. Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw and Lt. Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin respectively.
‘Prime Gun: Maverick’ filmmaker Joseph Kosinski can also be anticipated to return for the upcoming blockbuster, although it’s unknown whether or not he’ll direct or produce the film.
The ‘Prime Gun: Maverick’ sequel was confirmed to be in energetic improvement at Paramount Photos in January 2024, although updates have been few and much between since.
The final replace on the film got here final July, when Powell, 36, stated he had been given “a date” for when capturing on the movie was slated to start.
After information broke {that a} ‘Prime Gun: Maverick’ sequel was within the works, the ‘Twisters’ star stated he had been bombarded by texts asking him to verify the film was taking place.
He informed Selection: “Folks checked out me like I knew what was occurring. There’s going to be some enjoyable stuff being introduced quickly … however it was confidential to me.
“I discuss to [Joseph] Kosinski, Cruise and Jerry [Bruckheimer] on a regular basis. There’s stuff taking place and it sounds very thrilling.
“I don’t know once I’ll be going again … I’m positive there’s a jet ready for me someday sooner or later.”
