Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly is back with two of the most anticipated projects of 2020: The long-awaited TNT adaptation of, which premieres this Sunday, and the now-delayed, the sequel to Tom Cruise’s 1986 smash hit .
Originally set for a June release, the latter has been pushed back to December, when theaters are expected to be open again after the coronavirus outbreak forced them to close their doors around the country. “It seemed like the right choice to me,” Connelly tells ET’s Kevin Frazier about the delay, which has only increased anticipation for Cruise’s return to the cockpit.
Picking up over 30 years after the events of the original film, Maverick sees Cruise reprising the titular role as one of the Navy’s top aviators