Redone Intro:

•  Added Light Speed Studios Logo

•  No “Danger Zone” montage. Scene starts with Maverick at the hanger.

•  Trimmed dialogue in Darkstar sequence and Chester Cain scene.

•  Removed Hondo saying, “He’s the fastest man alive.”

•  Removed “Put that in your Pentagon budget.”

•  Removed Mav saying “it's one of life’s mysteries.”

•  Removed the “Your kind is headed for extinction” and “Not today” lines.

Debrief dialogue changes:

•  Removed Mav saying “Someone’s not coming home from this.”

•  Removed “What was his call sign again?” “Goose” sequence.

Reduced Bar Scene:

• Removed the song segment from the bar scene. Cut to “Attention on deck.”

Maverick/Rooster Dialogue:

• Removed dialogue between Maverick and Rooster to maintain the mystery.

Phoenix/Rooster Interaction:

• Removed Phoenix/Rooster interaction discussing what Maverick did.

Maverick’s Bad Timing:

• Removed Warlock telling Mav to learn about timing.

• Reduced boat scene considerably.

Hangman/Rooster Fight:

• Removed the dialogue where Hangman says Rooster isn't ready.

Penny/Maverick Scene:

• Removed Penny/Maverick scene after “Dogfight Football” scene.

Bird Strike and Dialogue Change:

• Removed bird strike and crash.

• Modified dialogue in the next scene so Mav only mentions Coyote being checked out.

• This is where we find out what the conflict between Rooster and Maverick is. Mav pulled Rooster's papers not because of a request, but Mav not believing Rooster was ready.

Maverick appointed Team Leader:

• Removed Warlock saying, “Was asking a rhetorical question.”

Mission Briefing Explanation:

• Removed Warlock explaining the mission.

• Kept the scene and music but muted the exposition.

Hondo Goodbye:

• Removed Mav’s “If I don’t see you again” part of Hondo’s goodbye.

Mission Dialogue Changes:

• Removed Warlock saying, “Long range patrol?”

• Removed Cyclone saying, “Now they’re in coffin corner.”

• Scene fades to dark quicker after Bob says, “Mav’s gone.”

General Dialogue Cuts:

• Removed dialogue about tracking an F-14

• Removed Warlock saying “it... it can't be”

• Removed Cyclone saying “Maverick!”

• Scene cuts after Cyclone says “In what?”

• Removed Mav telling Rooster to pull the ejection handle first time around.

Hangman Humbled:

• Removed Hangman saying “I am good.” The point is he got humbled.

Change in Hanger Scene:

• Now when Mav sees through the plane he sees Penny, not Amelia.

End credits:

• • Rearranged end credits. Rescored with More than a feeling by Boston.