The Rocketeer is a Disney Junior animated series based on the film and the comic book of the same name. It premiered on November 8, 2019.
Premise[]
Kit Secord learns she is secretly next in line to become The Rocketeer, a rocket-pack wearing superhero who can fly. Armed with her cool new gear and secret identity, Kit takes to the skies to protect her town of Hughesville and its residents from danger. Assisting her on her heroic adventures are her best friend Tesh, bulldog sidekick Butch, and airplane mechanic grandfather, Ambrose Secord.[3]
Cast[]
- Kitana Turnbull as Kit Secord
- Frank Welker as Grandpa Ambrose, Butch the Bulldog
- Billy Campbell as Dave Secord
- Kathy Najimy as Sareena Secord
- Callan Farris as Tesh
- Navia Robinson as Valerie Valkyrie
- Maria Bamford as Laura
- Kari Wahlgren Harley
- Maurice LaMarche as Sylvester Slapdash
- Charlie Adler as The Great Orsino
- Parvesh Cheena as Deany
- Ted Allen as Cast-Iron Chef
Production[]
Disney Junior has begun production on The Rocketeer, a new animated adventure TV series for young kids and their families slated to debut in 2019.
Inspired by Dave Stevens' popular comic book series, The Rocketeer follows Kit Secord a young Lebanese girl who receives a surprise package on her birthday revealing she's next in line to become the Rocketeer, a legendary superhero who has the ability to fly with the help of a rocket-powered jet pack. Armed with her cool new gear and secret identity, Kit is ready to take flight and save the day with her gadget-minded best friend, Tesh, and airplane mechanic uncle, Ambrose, who join her on her epic adventures.
The announcement was made by Joe D'Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming, Disney Junior. D'Ambrosia said, "We are very excited to introduce The Rocketeer to our young Disney Junior audience. The vast storytelling found in the original comic books provides the perfect opportunity to create an exciting new adventure series told from a young girl superhero perspective that the whole family can enjoy together."[4]
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- ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyTVANews/status/1130974684550443008
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DisneyTVANews/status/113161021541624627
- ↑ https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneyjunior/pressrelease/billy-campbell-and-kathy-najimy-join-the-cast-of-disney-juniors-upcoming-animated-series-the-rocketeer
- ↑ http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/926167-disney-junior-announces-the-rocketeer-series-for-2019