Monday, November 4, 2019

"Rocketeer" Re-Imagined

The Rocketeer launches in a new incarnation in a few days, this time in animated form. The person overseeing the production from start to finish is the multi-talented Nicole Dubuc, who on top of running one of the Mouse's newer shows, climbs mountains, horseback rides, teams up with her dog Crosby in various canine competitions, and (also, too) throws terrific parties.

And ... as far as I can tell ... she sleeps but little.

Ms. Dubuc offers this about the new show:

Disney ... approached me to develop the property and they kinda had an idea of what they wanted being in the Junior space and giving a new generation a chance to meet these characters in an entry-point level. And since I was a huge fan of The Rocketeer movie when it came out and [had] gone to discover the comic books as well, Disney thought I might be a good fit for that property. When they asked, I couldn't say no. ...

We have a lot of recurring antagonists, we've actually gone along the lines of the 60s Batman villains so they're very comical and they have over-the-top pieces they're trying to pull off. We've developed our own rogues' gallery for the show so that's been a lot of fun! ...

Nicole has worked in the entertainment industry for a long time, starting as a child actor, then (after college), moving into writing for both animation and live-action.

Oh, and one last thing. In addition to the pursuits listed above, she's found the time to climb mountains such as Whitney, Everest and other tall piles of rocks. (Her schedule exhausts me just thinking about it.)

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