Get ready to fly one last time. Paramount Pictures has just released the first official trailer for Top Gun 3: One Last Ride, the thrilling conclusion to the legendary aviation saga starring Tom Cruise as Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and Liam Neeson in a commanding new role.

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Set nearly a decade after the events of Top Gun: Maverick (2022), this third and final chapter takes Maverick on his most dangerous mission yet — not just in the sky, but within himself.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski, who returns after the success of Maverick, the teaser trailer opens with a sweeping shot of a desert runway at dawn, followed by the unmistakable roar of F/A-18 Super Hornets cutting through the clouds. We see Maverick, now a decorated but weary instructor, pulled back into active duty for what is being described as a “covert international air operation.”

“This is a story about legacy, sacrifice, and the price of speed,” Kosinski shared at a recent trailer premiere event. “It’s about closing a chapter with honor.”

Liam Neeson joins the cast as Admiral Jonathan Reeve, a retired intelligence officer tasked with reactivating Maverick for a mission involving rogue fifth-generation stealth fighters and a mysterious threat over international airspace.

Key trailer highlights include:

• High-G training sequences that push new recruits to the edge

• Flashbacks of Iceman (Val Kilmer), paying homage to the late character’s influence

• A dramatic moment where Maverick whispers, “If I don’t fly this, no one comes home.”

The final shot? Maverick saluting on the tarmac as a lone jet disappears into the blazing sunset—set to a haunting orchestral version of “Danger Zone.”

Top Gun 3: One Last Ride is scheduled for theatrical release on July 2, 2026, just in time for Independence Day weekend.