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Paramount Delays ‘Top Gun’ Sequel Amid Resurgent Coronavirus

  • Studio sets later date for ‘Mission: Impossible’ as well
  • Hollywood continues to wrestle with weak theater attendance
Monica Barbaro and Tom Cruise on the set of “Top Gun: Maverick.”Photographer: Scott Garfield/Paramount Pictures

ViacomCBS Inc. moved the release date for “Top Gun: Maverick” into next year as Hollywood continues to wrestle with the pandemic that’s kept many people from theaters.

The highly anticipated sequel featuring action star Tom Cruise was expected to debut on Nov. 19, and will instead move to May 27.