Dave Stevens comic book The Rocket Man is back on the screens. Disney + will be responsible for the production of the new adaptation.
The new version of the comic will focus on the story of a retiree – a former aviator who will wear the coat of the Rocket Man.
The first adaptation came in 1991 with an all-star cast (Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Terry O’Quinn, Alan Arkin). The film about a young pilot who came into possession of a rocket backpack attracted many people and – you can safely say – became a cult title, put on a par with the National Treasury , Indiana Jones , the greatest adventure games in the history of cinema.
In 2016, Walt Disney Pictures announced a reboot and sequel entitled The Return of The Rocketeer , depicting the fate of the heroes 6 years after the action of the first film. Ultimately, the productions did not materialize then, and the new installment of the Rocket Man was launched in 2021.
The producers of the Rocket Man reboot are David Oyelowo (responsible for such titles as Les Miserables , Water Man , Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland) and his wife Jessica.