It's going to feel good to be back in the seat again when Tom returns as Maverick in : Maverick. While his career trajectory didn't take him exactly where he thought, but Captain Pete Mitchell isn't upset. He's still flying the way he wants and doing the job better than anyone else, having become the only pilot to score three kills in the last forty years — and there's a new generation of pilots itching to prove themselves. Top Gun: Maverick comes to theaters sometime in 2020.