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By Duane Byrge On June 21, 1991, Disney brought Joe Johnston’s The Rocketeer comic book adaptation to the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below. The No-Risketeer might ...
When it comes to beloved superhero IP, few spark the kind of universal joy that The Rocketeer does. Ever since the character’s 1991 film directed by Joe Johnston (who would go on to direct ...
The Rocketeer was created by Dave Stevens and, while the character debuted in the early ’80s, the concept was firmly rooted in the ’30s. Not only was the Art Deco style growing in popularity ...
The sequel to Disney’s “The Rocketeer.” The good news? “We have forward momentum,” Oyelowo tells TheWrap. Announced in 2021, the sequel to the 1991 cult hit is being produced by Oyelowo ...
Actor and producer David Oyelowo reveals what happened with his planned reboot of The Rocketeer, and it certainly doesn't look good for Disney. The Rocketeer was created in 1982 as a throwback to ...
Projects like that suddenly become challenged. Onyeka being one, Return Of The Rocketeer at Disney being another.” Despite the latest attacks on DEI, David and Jessica intend to keep making the ...
Johnston was joined in the interview by Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, who made a compelling pitch for a continuation of The Rocketeer. “I got one ...
The 3x Golden Globe nominee recently teased their Yoruba Saxon banner’s upcoming adaptation of Tọlá Okogwu’s Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun and their long-gestating Rocketeer sequel ...