The film will be released in commercial theaters in France on May 25, two days before the United States, Mexico and the rest of the world.
Tom Cruise played in the first “Top Gun” (1986), a young, impetuous and somewhat cynical air force pilot, with a love story as a backdrop.
At 59 years old, the actor returns to the controls of a supersonic plane with Val Kilmer, who was also his partner more than 30 years ago.
The American superstar already came to Cannes 30 years ago to present the film “A Horizon Far Away”.
The festival will pay a “particular homage” to the actor and the “absolutely unique and singular trace that it is leaving in the history of cinemaFremaux added.
The Festival will be held between May 17 and 28, 2022. Its jury has not yet been revealed, and the official selection will be announced on April 14.