The director of "Top Gun 2" confirmed that the setting is in the modern era of fifth-generation fighter jets

According to foreign media reports, American director Joseph Kosinski, who has worked with Tom Cruise on "Oblivion", has become the first choice to direct the sequel to "Top Gun".

"Top Gun 2" is jointly produced by Paramount and Skydance. Tom Cruise confirmed on a British talk show earlier that the project is progressing steadily and is very likely to start filming early next year.

Joseph Kozinski and Tom Cruise collaborated on Oblivion in 2013, which grossed $286 million worldwide . The two were originally going to work together on a racing film called Go Like Hell, but the film never came together. Tom Cruise has always admired Joseph Kozinski, and it was only a matter of time before the two would work together again.

It is reported that Tom Cruise met Joseph Kosinski while filming "Mission: Impossible 6" in London. The two got along very well and had a very consistent understanding of the sequel, so Kosinski won the job.

Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott, is a classic. The film opened the way for Tom Cruise to become a screen idol and inspired a large number of American youth to join the US Navy. A few years ago, there was news that Tony Scott would continue to direct the sequel, but he committed suicide at the age of 68. The plan for Top Gun 2 was shelved.

Now the story of "Top Gun 2" is set in an era when drones and fifth-generation fighter jets are highly developed . With such a great work before it, can the sequel continue the classic? Let us wait and see.