Of course, the Lord of the Rings films cannot be missed at Christmas. A special highlight during the holidays are the free TV premieres of the big blockbusters from previous years. For us there is a clear favorite: Top Gun: Maverick. Around a year and a half after its theatrical release the action hit is already on TV. Not even Spider-Man: No Way Home can compete.
Top Gun: Maverick was the blockbuster sensation of 2022. Not least because hardly anyone has one such a strong sequel has calculated. For years there were rumors that Tom Cruise would climb into the cockpit of an F-18 again as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. The project became concrete at the end of the 2010s. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy), one of the best action films of the past decade was created.
A blockbuster wonder celebrates its free TV premiere: non-stop action with Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick
The plot of Top Gun: Maverick begins many years after the first part. Maverick works as a test pilot for the US Navy and catapults himself along daring maneuvers and top speed into the stratosphere. However, one of these maneuvers lands him in a lot of trouble when he disobeys a superior’s orders. Maverick is then transferred as an instructor to his old unit: Top Gun.
You can watch the trailer for Top Gun: Maverick here:
Top Gun: Maverick – Trailer 3 (German) HD
Maverick is intended to train a new generation of pilots for a dangerous mission in enemy territory. As it turns out, it’s not just unfamiliar faces looking at him in the classroom. Among the trainees is Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller). Son of his friend and co-pilot Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards), who died in the first part.
The conflict is obvious and would probably be boring to death in many other films. Yes, the story of Top Gun: Maverick isn’t the most original. But that’s not bad at all. Because Kosinski stages the sequel with forcethat you can’t help but get excited about the gigantic action spectacle. As soon as the characters are on the plane, Top Gun: Maverick takes off completely.
When it comes to action, Top Gun: Maverick sets a new benchmark in blockbuster cinema. A perfect union of digital and hand-made effects, which continues to stand out through strong acting, magnificent stunt work and lots of big emotions Are defined. Even if the first Top Gun didn’t convince you, you should give this blockbuster triumph, which is thrilling from the first second, a chance.
When is Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise on TV?
Top Gun: Maverick celebrates its free TV premiere on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Sat 1. shows the film at 8:15 p.m. The repeat will follow on January 1, 2024 at 5:20 p.m. on Sat.1. Alternatively, you can stream the film with a subscription on WOW.
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