The Rocketeer (TV series)
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← Previous revision Revision as of 18:43, 28 March 2026 Line 35: Line 35: '''''The Rocketeer''''' (titled '''''Rocketeer''''' internationally) is an American animated children's television series. It premiered on [[Disney Junior]] and [[Disney Channel]] in the United States on November 8, 2019, and on November 10 on [[Disney Junior (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Junior]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 10, 2019 |title=Disney Junior's "The Rocketeer" Premieres Friday, Nov. 8, on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and DisneyNOW |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/10/10/disney-juniors-the-rocketeer-premieres-friday-nov-8-on-disney-channel-disney-junior-and-disneynow-990503/20191010disney01/ |work=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |date=July 27, 2019 |title=Disney's The Rocketeer Cartoon Adds Two New Cast Members |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/07/27/disneys-the-rocketeer-cartoon-two-new-cast-members/ |access-date=2019-08-27 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |archive-date=July 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728151843/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/07/27/disneys-the-rocketeer-cartoon-two-new-cast-members/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Based on the comic book superhero [[The Rocketeer (character)|of the same name]] by [[Dave Stevens]] and inspired by the 1991 [[The Rocketeer (film)|film]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=November 6, 2019 |title=The Rocketeer: Disney Junior's New Animated Series Takes to the Skies |url=https://collider.com/rocketeer-cartoon-disney-junior-featurette/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en}}</ref> the series focuses on Katherine "Kit" Secord,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonaime |first=Ross |date=August 30, 2021 |title='The Rocketeer' Getting New Disney+ Film, With David Oyelowo Possibly Starring |url=https://collider.com/new-the-rocketeer-movie-remake-disney-plus/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906021237/https://collider.com/new-the-rocketeer-movie-remake-disney-plus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a 7-year-old girl who receives the family [[jet pack]] for her 7th birthday.<ref>{{cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=February 27, 2018 |title='The Rocketeer' Set to Return … As an Animated Disney Junior Series? |url=https://collider.com/the-rocketeer-animated-series-disney-junior/ |access-date=February 27, 2018 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> ''The Rocketeer'' was aimed for toddlers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=August 31, 2021 |title=The Return of The Rocketeer Is Coming to Disney+ from Producer David Oyelowo |url=https://movieweb.com/rocketeer-2-disney-plus-david-oyelowo/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[MovieWeb]] |language=en}}</ref> '''''The Rocketeer''''' (titled '''''Rocketeer''''' internationally) is an American animated children's television series. It premiered on [[Disney Junior]] and [[Disney Channel]] in the United States on November 8, 2019, and on November 10 on [[Disney Junior (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Junior]] in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 10, 2019 |title=Disney Junior's "The Rocketeer" Premieres Friday, Nov. 8, on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and DisneyNOW |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/10/10/disney-juniors-the-rocketeer-premieres-friday-nov-8-on-disney-channel-disney-junior-and-disneynow-990503/20191010disney01/ |work=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |date=July 27, 2019 |title=Disney's The Rocketeer Cartoon Adds Two New Cast Members |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/07/27/disneys-the-rocketeer-cartoon-two-new-cast-members/ |access-date=2019-08-27 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |archive-date=July 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728151843/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/07/27/disneys-the-rocketeer-cartoon-two-new-cast-members/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Based on the comic book superhero [[The Rocketeer (character)|of the same name]] by [[Dave Stevens]] and inspired by the 1991 [[The Rocketeer (film)|film]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=November 6, 2019 |title=The Rocketeer: Disney Junior's New Animated Series Takes to the Skies |url=https://collider.com/rocketeer-cartoon-disney-junior-featurette/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en}}</ref> the series focuses on Katherine "Kit" Secord,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonaime |first=Ross |date=August 30, 2021 |title='The Rocketeer' Getting New Disney+ Film, With David Oyelowo Possibly Starring |url=https://collider.com/new-the-rocketeer-movie-remake-disney-plus/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906021237/https://collider.com/new-the-rocketeer-movie-remake-disney-plus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a 7-year-old girl who receives the family [[jet pack]] for her 7th birthday.<ref>{{cite web |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=February 27, 2018 |title='The Rocketeer' Set to Return … As an Animated Disney Junior Series? |url=https://collider.com/the-rocketeer-animated-series-disney-junior/ |access-date=February 27, 2018 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> ''The Rocketeer'' was aimed for toddlers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=August 31, 2021 |title=The Return of The Rocketeer Is Coming to Disney+ from Producer David Oyelowo |url=https://movieweb.com/rocketeer-2-disney-plus-david-oyelowo/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[MovieWeb]] |language=en}}</ref>While the series received generally positive reviews from critics, it was cancelled after one season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreno |first=Miguel |date=November 8, 2022 |title=The Rocketeer 2 Looks Less Likely After Disappointing Update |url=https://screenrant.com/the-rocketeer-2-jd-dillard-director-exit-update/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906021241/https://screenrant.com/the-rocketeer-2-jd-dillard-director-exit-update/ |url-status=live }}</ref> While the series received generally positive reviews from critics, it was cancelled after one season; no further information on the series cancelation had been disclosed since.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreno |first=Miguel |date=November 8, 2022 |title=The Rocketeer 2 Looks Less Likely After Disappointing Update |url=https://screenrant.com/the-rocketeer-2-jd-dillard-director-exit-update/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906021241/https://screenrant.com/the-rocketeer-2-jd-dillard-director-exit-update/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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