Tom Cruise on 'Top Gun 2' and 'MI:5'

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FOREVER MAVERICK. Will fans ever see Tom Cruise become Lt. Pete Mitchell again? Image from the Top Gun Facebook page

CALIFORNIA, USA - Post-divorce (number 3), actor-producer Tom Cruise is ready to be Ethan Hunt again.

According to a story posted by Moviehole on Nov! ember 2, Cruise has "moved on to conceiving a 5th Mission: Impossible movie."

Were already working on different images. Talking conceptually, says Cruise. "Ill make as many [Mission: Impossible movies] as people want to see because theyre very challenging and so much fun to make.

According to Young Hollywood, Mission: Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol became Cruise's biggest hit to date, grossing more than US$600-M at the international box office.

BACK ON THE HUNT. Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in 'Ghost Protocol.' Image from the Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol Facebook page

So what of the plans for a Top Gun 2 that Cruise was reportedly planning with director Tony Scott before Scott jumped to his death on August 20?

Moviehole reports that Scott was with Cruise and producer Jerry Bruckheimer the Friday before Scott's death (he died on a ! Sunday). ! They were scouting some of the flying machines they might use for the sequel of the 1986 hit.

With Scott gone, Cruise says hes not sure about the plans for the supposed project, and whether he will still reprise his role as Lt. Pete Mitchell, aka Maverick, he tells Total Film.

Of Scott's death, Cruise said, That was horrible.

I love Tony. I mean, what a filmmaker. We were so excited about Top Gun 2. Now were just taking a pause, to be honest."

FROM ROCK TO ACTION. After starring as Stacee Jaxx in 'Rock of Ages' this year, Cruise stars as Jack Reacher in the film of the same title this December. Image from the Jack Reacher Official Facebook page

Cruise has another project lined up anyway: a remake of Van Helsing, based on a Marvel character of the same name who kills Count Dracula, that was made into a film in 2004 starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale.

Says Cruise in the Moviehole report: Were figuring [it] out. Do we make a horror comedy, character comedy? What time period?

He adds that they are considering going along the path of! horror-c! omedy, like the John Landis classic An American Werewolf in London.

Tom Cruise's next release is the action flick Jack Reacher, where he plays a homicide investigator assigned to a case of a military sniper who shot 5 random victims.

It is scheduled for worldwide release on December 21. - Rappler.com