‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Copyright Suit Gets Its Wings Clipped By Appeals Court In Win For Paramount

January 4, 2026 Deadline

Tom Cruise and Paramount are cleared for takeoff on more Top Gun thanks to a trio of federal judges. Three and a half years after the now David Ellison-owned studio was first buzzsawed by a Top Gun: Maverick copyright infringement from the estate of the journalist who penned the piece the original flyboy flick was […]