Joseph Kosinski knows his way around a long movie.
His feature films “Tron: Legacy,” “Oblivion,” and “Only the Brave” all surpass the two-hour mark, but the editing team of the highly-anticipated “Top Gun: Maverick” surely had their work cut out for them.
According to an interview with Empire, Kosinski confessed to having shot around 800 hours of footage for the film.
He put the length in perspective by noting that the hour amount equated to as much footage as all three “Lord of the Rings” movies combined.
Apparently, Kosinski was serious about his need for speed.
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