Tom Cruise's leather jacket in the 'Top Gun' sequel shows just how crucial China is as a movie market

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Tom Cruise's jacket in the 'Top Gun' sequel shows just how crucial China is to the US film industry

In the new trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick," the patches on the back Maverick's jacket no longer bear the Taiwanese and Japanese flags.

Others suggest that the difference is due to storytelling.The new patch appears to say "85-86" with the words "Indian Ocean Cruise," which was where the dogfights in the original "Top Gun" took place.On Thursday,debuted the first trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick," a sequel to the much beloved '80s classic "Top Gun," at San Diego Comic-Con.

"No matter the film or subject matter it's imperative that filmmakers and studios today understand the global marketplace and how consumers in various international territories around the world will respond or relate to visual cues, storylines or situations in high-profile releases," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, said.

China is also a huge market for American-made films. "Avengers: Endgame" made more than $614 million of its $2.7 billion haul from the country and "Fate of the Furious" made $392 million of its $1.2 billion run from China.

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Making one market happy may cause lost from others.

'Crucial' ....... More like bought and being used as pro commie propaganda

Now Hollywood is a propaganda machine for Democrats, and the communist party!

This headline sounds like it was paid for by the Chinese communist government.

oh no..

Right on the ball nbc, story been out 3 weeks!

Not for long.

Cruz no one can make a pleather jacket

Instead it says xenu

China has Hollywood by the balls

That's certainly a different take on the whole censorship matter.

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