‘an officer and a gentleman’ modern-day update in works at paramount with miles teller tapped for role that made richard gere a star

EXCLUSIVE: Looks like Miles Teller isn’t done playing a Navy officer for Paramount. Sources tell Deadline that the_ Top Gun: Maverick _star is set to star in a new modern update of the

classic Paramount drama _An Officer and a Gentleman. _Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script. The original draft was written by Matt Johnson. Temple Hill is producing.  The 1982 pic

starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also

finding love with a local townie. The film featured star-making performances from Gere and Winger and a scene-stealing performance from Gossett, who would go on to win the supporting actor

Oscar. RELATED:LOUIS GOSSETT JR. DIES: ‘ROOTS’, ‘AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN’ ACTOR WAS 87 WATCH ON DEADLINE The film was a smash at the box office and landed seven Oscar nominations

including for “Up Where We Belong,” which won for best song. It would also help turn Gere and Winger into two of the decade’s biggest movie stars Given the success of _Top Gun: Maverick_,

Paramount Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Mike Ireland eyed Teller for the role, expanding the relationship between him and the studio._ _The 2022 sequel brought in $1.4

billion at the global box office and a best picture nominations; since then the two parties have been in constant conversations over what that next project could be. The studio had been

toying with how to relaunch this IP and brought it to Teller, who was intrigued. Teller recently wrapped production on the Apple Studios event pic _The Gorge_,_ _co-starring Anya Taylor-Joy

and directed by Scott Derrickson, and with this project his slate continues to diversify. He also recently wrapped production on the Michael Jackson pic _Michael _where he plays Jackson’s

lawyer John Branca, and he also has the A24 pic _Eternity _where he co-stars opposite Elizabeth Olsen. He is repped by CAA and attorney Chad Christopher.