Tom Cruise's need for speed has officially stalled out — but only temporarily. On Thursday, Paramount Pictures announced that it was delaying the June 24 release date of due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Cruise’s long-anticipated return to the cockpit will now open in theaters on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Who says you can’t enjoy sexy beach volleyball at Christmas?
The Joseph Kosinski-directed sequel sees Cruise reprising his role as Captain Pete «Maverick» Mitchell, alongside franchise newcomers like Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Miles Teller and Glen Powell.
With its sequel now opening in December, Paramount shuffled the release date for its Chris Pratt-starring — about soldiers drafted from the past to fight in a war against aliens.