Before ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘F1,’ the Director Gave Us a High-Octane Sci-Fi Action Movie Starring Tom Cruise

Joseph Kosinskihas had one of the most unusual paths to success out of any modern filmmaker, as he has almost exclusively worked at the largest scale possible. His first film, Tron: Legacy, was the most expensive directorial debut of all time at the moment of its release, and his best film, Top Gun: Maverick, was hailed as an event that saved the moviegoing business in the aftermath of COVID-19-related shutdowns. Although his latest blockbuster, F1, is among the most anticipated films of the summer, it is easy to forget that Kosinski directed the science fiction mystery Oblivionwith Tom Cruise.