Tom Cruise is coming back as Lt. Maverick in "Top Gun" sequel!

Hollywood Reporter claims that the sequel is definitely gearing up with Justin Marks of "The Jungle Book" tapped as the new scribe.

Reportedly, Jon Favreau was so impressed with Mark's work in "Jungle Book" that he has asked the studio to hire him to work on "Top Gun" sequel's story.

In addition, Paramount Head of Production Adam Goodman promises fans that it will prioritize the sequel as soon as Tom Cruise is done filming "Mission Impossible 5."

"We'll likely make a Top Gun sequel with Tom Cruise first. Jerry Bruckheimer would produce, with Tony Scott returning to direct. All parties are moving ahead. We've hired Peter Craig to write the script."

The film's lead star, Tom Cruise, also admitted that he'll gladly reprise his role when everything is ready with the project.

He told Sky News: ''With movies, they each have their time - when it's ready to be made. If we can get over some stumbling blocks it will be fun to do.''

The movie's executive producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, is also realy persistent in bringing "Top Gun" sequel to the big screen.

"We've been trying to get that movie made for 30 years, and I think we're getting closer and closer," he told The Huffington Post

"Don (Simpson) and I tried to develop something, we didn't succeed. (Tom) Cruise took over, and he tried to develop something, and he didn't succeed. Now we're back at it," he explained

The Top Gun's original director Tony Scott, who unfortunately passed away in 2012, thought of the current storyline.

"The concept is, basically, are the pilots obsolete because of drones. Cruise is going to show them that they're not obsolete. They're here to stay."

"It's just getting to the starting place. Fortunately for Tom, he's very busy, so you have to find a slot he can fit into and get a budget that [studio] Paramount feels they can make the picture."

The making of "Top Gun" sequel has been in development for years but unfortunately, nothing was made final thus the project never reached the big screen. It was previously placed on hold when its original director Tony Scott died that nearly jeopardize the developments of the movie.

However, executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer announced that "Top Gun" sequel has resumed following the long delay.

"We're at a point right now where everybody wants to make it," Bruckheimer revealed to IndieWire.

"For a while it was Tom was excited about it but the studio didn't want to commit or the studio was excited and Tom didn't want to do it. And that's been going on for 30 years. And now we're at a point where the studio is excited and Tom is excited," he added

He continued: "A lot of that has to do with Tony [Scott's] vision. He had a really exciting vision and he got everybody excited about it. That enthusiasm [has] carried forward."

"Top Gun" grossed more than $356 million at the worldwide box office when it was released on 1986 that sky rocketed Cruise to fame and becoming one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

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