The remake is expected to take place six years after the events in the original 1991 superhero film and have a modern-day twist.
- July 30, 2016
AceShowbiz -
"The Rocketeer" is getting a new spin from Disney, The Hollywood Reporter learns. The project, still in early development stages, is expected to be a sequel/remake with a modern-day twist. Instead of having a male hero like the original, it is expected to be headlined by a black female lead.
The original 1991 film was based on Dan Stevens' popular 1980s indie comic. It followed Cliff Secord, a stunt pilot who discovered a rocket-powered jet pack that allowed him to fly without an aircraft. He challenged FBI and was embroiled with NAZI and mobsters.
Written by Max Winkler and Matt Spicer, the reboot titled "The Rocketeers" will take place six years after Secord vanished in the original movie. It follows a young African-American female pilot, who takes up the mantle of Rocketeer to stop an ambitious and corrupt scientist from stealing the jet-pack technology in what could prove to be a turning point in the Cold War.
