Shaun Gray, a cousin of 'Maverick' screenwriter Eric Warren Singer, seeks a "screenplay by" credit and a share of profits from the blockbuster sequel.

Shaun Gray, cousin of credited “Top Gun: Maverick” screenwriter Eric Singer, sued Paramount Global on Sunday, claiming they “manipulated and exploited” him out of credit and compensation after he co-wrote portions of the script.

As regulatory approval of Paramount’s sale to Skydance looms, the still Shari Redstone-owned studio now finds itself in a family dogfight over who wrote what on blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Filed last night in federal court in New York,