The Rocketeer will blast onto Disney+ in a new exclusive film titled, The Return of the Rocketeer.
Deadline reports that Disney will revive the 1991 classic film with the help of producers Jessica and David Oyelowo, the latter of whom may also potentially star in the project as well. Oyelowo is best known for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in 2014’s Selma.
The Return of the Rocketeer will be a reboot for the hero where he will be a retired Tuskegee airman that ends up becoming the titular hero.
Ed Ricourt will write the new Rocketeer movie having previously written hits like Now You See Me, as well as on shows like Netflix’s Jessica Jones and Raising Dion.
The 1991 original Rocketeer movie was directed by Captain America: The First Avenger helmer Joe Johnston and was based on a graphic novel about a young pilot who becomes a masked hero that flies around in a jetpack.
Despite underperforming at the box office, The Rocketeer has built itself a cult following thanks to its old-fashioned storytelling style and classic influences. No wonder Marvel tapped Johnston to direct the first Captain America movie, a similarly old-fashioned superhero story
Check out IGN’s Rocketeer review where we praise its throwback style and sensibilities.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.