‘Top Gun’ heirs fly into battle with maverick Paramount
Family of man on whose article original was based says production company failed to reacquire rights for sequel
07 June 2022 - 19:46
The family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie Top Gun has sued Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over this year’s blockbuster sequel, Top Gun: Maverick...
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