'Top Gun: Maverick' Writer's Cousin Says He Co-Piloted Script

By Craig Clough ( April 28, 2025, 8:35 PM EDT) -- The cousin of a "Top Gun: Maverick" screenwriter has sued Paramount Pictures in New York federal court, alleging he penned many of the film's key scenes but never received any credit or compensation for his purported contribution to the 2022 blockbuster....

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