Disney starts the long countdown on a relaunch of 'The Rocketeer'
 

Disney starts the long countdown on a relaunch of 'The Rocketeer'
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LOS ANGELES — A sequel to The Rocketeer is in very early development stages at Disney, Mashable has confirmed, with an original story that would take place six years after the 1991 cult hit.

Disney has hired screenwriters Max Winkler and Matthew Spicer to start tapping away on what is tentatively being called The Rocketeers, according to people familiar with the studio's wishes for the project.*

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The project does **t have a budget, production schedule or release target — and could be years away if it becomes reality at all. What it does have is a very specific idea for the story: Read more...

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