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The chances of Johnny Depp returning for the next “Pirates of the Caribbean” film aren’t great.

Jerry Bruckheimer is echoing Johnny Depp‘s statements about his future with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

Top Gun Maverick: Tom Cruise fought for Val Kilmer's return for sceneLinkJohn Wayne's beautiful last words to daughter on his death bedLinkBack in November 2015, 18 months before all the Top Gun 2 originally news started breaking, Kilmer posted an excited Instagram message: "I just got offered #‎topgun2 - not often you get to say "yes" without reading the script. . .

EXCLUSIVE: Tia Napolitano (Cruel Summer) has joined CBS’ newly picked up drama series Fire Country as executive producer and showrunner. Her hire was already in the works when the network yesterday gave an official series order to the buzzy pilot, executive produced by and starring Max Thieriot.

Getting back into his old character was a joy for Val Kilmer.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterDespite the optics of shirtless volleyball games and locker room sparring, you can’t make a “Top Gun” movie without a strong and emotionally centered woman. For “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel 36 years in the making, the successor to the original film’s Kelly McGillis is Jennifer Connelly. She plays Penny Benjamin, a character referenced in the first film, and love interest to Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThe world is not the same place it was in 1986, when “Top Gun” ruled the box office. In Ronald Reagan, America had a movie star for a president, and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson as its honorary ministers of propaganda.

Amber Heard, 36, has taken to the stand today as her 58-year-old former husband Johnny Depp's trial against her continues.The Aquaman actress testified that the court case has been the “most painful” thing she has gone through.She said: “I struggle to have the words to describe how painful this is.“This is horrible for me to sit here for weeks and relive everything, (to) hear people that I knew – some well, some not, my ex-husband with whom I shared a life – speak about our lives in the way that they have.“This the most painful and difficult thing I’ve gone through for sure.”Johnny is currently suing ex-wife Amber for $50 million for writing in an article that she was a victim of domestic abuse,t not naming him as the perpetrator, and she is counter-suing him for $100 million.The Jack Sparrow star’s talent manager Jack Whigham testified at the trial this week that the actor would have been paid a whopping amount for Pirates of the Caribbean 6 by Disney, before Amber’s "catastrophic" domestic abuse allegations in her 2018 Washington Post op-ed.The piece, in which Amber did not name her ex-husband, saw her describe herself as a "'public figure representing domestic abuse” and Johnny, who denies abusing Amber, says the article destroyed his career.Talent manager Jack Whigham testified this week that Disney movie boss Sean Bailey and producer Jerry Bruckheimer had verbally agreed around 2016 to pay Depp a huge amount for Pirates of the Caribbean 6.He claimed this amount was $22.5 million, but it was not clear if Johnny was set to receive a back-end payment from cinema profits.The actor is reported to have been paid over $300 million for the first five Pirates of the Caribbean movies - mostly thanks to a percentage of the box

“Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski had his doubts about Lady Gaga contributing to the soundtrack for the upcoming action film.Gaga, 36, released a ballad Tuesday — titled “Hold My Hand” — for the jam-packed sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise vehicle “Top Gun.” Kosinski, 48, recently confessed that he wasn’t too keen on having the slow, heart-thumping track as a part of the project.“It was nerve-wracking to hear that song for the first time,” Kosinski told Insider, adding that he heard a demo of the track while sitting next to producer Jerry Bruckheimer.“We went over to the record label [offices], and you’re almost afraid you’re not going to like it, because how do you say ‘No thank you’ to Lady Gaga?” the filmmaker continued.However, their spirits soon soared like an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet.“As soon as we heard the song, it was like, ‘Wow, that is a classic melody. That is fantastic,'” Kosinski recalled.

“Top Gun: Maverick” is about to have its long-awaited premiere.

The runway has been cleared for Wednesday’s world premiere of Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited sequel to the iconic 1986 original that sees Tom Cruise back in the cockpit.

The world premiere on Wednesday of Paramount’s long-awaited Top Gun: Maverick will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Asked today about streamers that fawned for Top Gun: Maverick during the pandemic when cinemas were closed, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said there were no other options. It was always a big screen destination.

The end of Captain Jack Sparrow? While testifying in court, Johnny Depp‘s former agent claimed that the actor was officially axed from his Pirates of the Caribbean role as a result of Amber Heard‘s domestic violence allegations.

Christian Carino, Johnny Depp‘s former agent, testified in Johnny‘s defamation case against Amber Heard in a pre-recorded testimony, which was shown to the courtroom on Wednesday (April 27).

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA former agent for Johnny Depp testified on Wednesday that Amber Heard’s abuse allegations had a “traumatic impact” on Depp’s image, and cost him the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.Christian Carino, a talent agent at Creative Artists Agency, appeared by video deposition at Depp’s defamation trial, which has been underway in Fairfax, Va. since April 11.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIn “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” Nicolas Cage tackles one of his most out-there roles yet: a capital-A Actor named Nicolas Cage, who’s adored by fans all over the world for the intensity and eccentricity he brings to his work. Here’s a man who once pulled two of his teeth for a part (“Birdy”), but had the good sense to stop short of actually chopping off his hand to play Cher’s hot-blooded brother-in-law in “Moonstruck.” This was before he had all his teeth redone, replacing the devilishly crooked smile that was his signature for the gleaming white grin and flaming wig of “Ghost Rider.”Somewhere in the metaverse, a parallel reality exists where Cage’s big comic-book movie would have been the lead role in Tim Burton’s “Superman Lives.” That’s a disaster averted, according to screenwriter Kevin Smith.

Tom Cruise was ready to soar in his latest film. The long-delayed sequel to 1986’s "Top Gun," titled "Top Gun: Maverick," will finally premiere on May 27. In a behind-the-scenes featurette leading up to the movie’s debut, the 59-year-old detailed how he and his co-stars committed to full-on training for their gravity-defying roles.

Tom Cruise and the cast of Top Gun: Maverick discussed various elements of their training process in a behind-the-scenes video that was released on Monday.In the clip, the 59-year-old performer and his castmates were seen flying in fighting jets while working on the long-awaited sequel to the hit 1986 action-drama feature.The forthcoming movie has been in the works for several years and it is currently set to have its world premiere later this month. Speaking out:Tom Cruise and the cast of Top Gun: Maverick discussed various elements of their training process in a behind-the-scenes video that was released on MondayCruise, who also serves as one of Top Gun: Maverick's producers, noted that he and the feature's team wanted to start the project by producing a solid storyline.'I wasn't ready to make a sequel until we had a special story worthy of a sequel,' he said.

Disney+’s National Treasure series will see a familiar face as Justin Bartha returns to reprise his role from the movie franchise. Bartha will guest star as Riley Poole and will appear opposite stars Lisette Alexis and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The series is a project from Disney Branded Television’s for Disney+ produced by ABC Signature.

EXCLUSIVE: The long-gestating sequel to the hit comedy franchise looks to be gaining momentum as sources tell Deadline up-and-coming director Mark Molloy has been set to direct Beverly Hills Cop 4. Eddie Murphy is expected to reprise his role of Axel Foley with Netflix on board to distribute. Jerry Bruckheimer is back to produce.