Temple Hill is producing. Dana Fox, who made a name for herself penning romantic comedies such as The Wedding Date and 27 Dresses in the aughts, wrote the most recent draft of remake. Matt Johnson wrote the original draft.

The original movie centered on a troubled young man, played by Richad Gere, who enters the aviation officer candidate school. There, he finds himself caught in the crosswinds of life paths, which include a romance with a girl from the wrong side of the tracks played by Debra Winger and the tutelage of a strict Marine sergeant, played by Louis Gossett Jr. in Oscar winning role.

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Oscar nominee Taylor Hackford (Ray) directed the picture.

Teller last starred in Netflix’s futuristic drama Spiderhead opposite Chris Hemsworth. Prior to that, he portrayed Godfather producer Al Ruddy in The Offer, the Paramount+ drama which recounted the making of landmark movie The Godfather. He also played the plum role of Rooster, the son of the pilot played by Anthony Edwards in the original, opposite Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. The film made almost $1.5 billion in 2022. Given that success, Paramount motion picture co-presidents Daria Cercek and Mike Ireland were eager to get back into the Teller business.