Top Gun: Maverick

This week’s Spoiler Specials takes on Top Gun: Maverick. Film critic Dana Stevens is joined by Slate editor and writer Dan Kois to spoil the long awaited sequel, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Joseph Kosinski. Maverick is pressed into service, training a group of young pilots to carry out a dangerous strike in a rogue nation. But it soon becomes clear that only Maverick has the right stuff to lead the mission. Does Maverick fly high, or get grounded? Is Top Gun: Maverick better than the 1986 original? Read Dana’s thoughts on the movie here . Note: As the title indicates, this podcast contains spoilers galore. Email us at spoilers@slate.com . Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Top Gun: Maverick is an episode from Slate's Spoiler Specials.

This episode is 41:40 long.

This episode was published on May 27, 2022.

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