Just how big of a Tom Cruise fan are you? If you’re really about that Top Gun life, you’re going to have a chance to see the long-awaited sequel to the classic 80’s movie ahead of Maverick hitting theaters nationwide on May 27.

Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ will drop early

In celebration of the massive release, Paramount Pictures has announced a special pre-opening fan event. The Early Access Premiere includes one showing of the film on 'Top Gun Tuesday’ May 24 almost 72 hours before it arrives everywhere.

Tickets for the “Top Gun Tuesday” Early Access Premiere and general tickets forTop Gun: Maverick go on sale on Tuesday, May 3rd at 9AM PST. Included in the Early Access Premiere Screening is one showing of Top Gun: Maverick at 7:00PM local time at participating theatres, presented exclusively in Dolby Cinema, IMAX, and other premium large formats nationwide.  Moviegoers can get Early Access Premiere theatre listings at TopGunMovie.com/SeeItFirst and general tickets at TopGunMovie.com.  Tickets will also be on sale at exhibitors’ websites & mobile apps and at participating theatre box offices nationwide. 

Of course there’s even more bonus perks if you attend

It’s more than just seeing the movie in advance of everyone else. There’s also going to be some gifts added for attendees.

Commemorative gifts commissioned for this event will be given to each ticketholder. Each movie fan attending will receive an exclusive, limited edition Maverick Enamel Helmet Pin and Collector’s Print designed by Doaly given away at their local theatre on the day of the event.  For fans who purchase online through select exhibitors, they will also get a Top Gun: Maverick Collector’s NFT powered by RECUR. Terms and conditions apply.

Paramount Pictures President of Domestic Distribution Chris Aronson has since weighed in on the big event going down in the coming weeks.

“Fans of Top Gun have been patiently waiting—some for decades—for this movie, and we’re thrilled to give both new and longtime fans the chance to see it on the big screen before it hits theatres nationwide on May 27th.”

And here’s the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ synopsis

In case you’re playing catch-up and need to know where things are heading with the new movie, here’s a breakdown of what to expect storyline-wise.

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of TOPGUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.”