Disney is bringing back The Rocketeer as a kid-friendly cartoon
In 2016, we reported that Disney was developing a “sequel-reboot” of Joe Johnston’s cult classic comic book adaptation The Rocketeer, with the plan being to introduce a new female Rocketeer to take the place of the original jetpack-having hero played by Billy Campbell in 1991 original. As far as we know, there haven’t been any developments on that project since then, but Disney isn’t just going to abandon the Rocketeer license for another few decades. As reported by Deadline, kids TV network Disney Junior has announced a new animated series called—appropriately enough—The Rocketeer.