The Batman 2 writer Mattson Tomlin says Disney turned down his idea for a sequel to the 1991 superhero movie The Rocketeer.

"Pitched a sequel with my pal JD Dillard to Disney last year that took place in real time," Tomlin tweeted. "100 harrowing minutes that would have really leaned into how viscerally insane it is to strap yourself to a rocket and save the world from fascists. Bummed it won’t see the light of day."

Directed by Joe Johnson, the movie stars Billy Campbell as a stunt pilot named Cliff Secord who finds a hidden rocket pack that lets him fly without needing an aircraft. This allows him to do heroic deeds with ease... which attracts the attention of the FBI and the Nazis who stole the technology in the first place. The cast includes Alan Arkin, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Sorvino, and Timothy Dalton.

At the time of release, the film received positive to mixed reviews and earned just a bit over its reported budget of $40 million. The Rocketeer was intended to become a trilogy, with Campbell and Connelly signing multi-picture deals, but was ultimately scrapped by Disney. A reboot was announced in 2012, and then again in 2016. In 2020, it was reported that JD Dillard would direct a sequel with Tomlin writing the screenplay... which was unfortunately scrapped. I think we'll get a theatrical rerelease at some point.

The Batman 2, starring Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan, hits cinemas on October 1, 2027. For more, check out the rest of the upcoming DC movies in the works.

Lords of the Fallen 2, which had been set to launch this fall, has been delayed to early 2027, a pause that CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski said will provide "additional integration, iteration, and polishing time." It will also, conveniently, move the game out of the immediate blast radius of Grand Theft Auto 6, which is coming in November.

"As development progresses, we have worked closely with the Gameplay Feedback Team, a dedicated group of seasoned souls-like veterans within our Launch Creative Team," Tyminski wrote on X. "Their valuable ongoing input, combined with the team’s vision, has identified meaningful opportunities to further refine and strengthen the overall experience.

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"These enhancements will benefit from additional integration, iteration, and polishing time, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible quality at launch."

No names were named, but Tyminski also acknowledged that the shift "strategically positions Lords of the Fallen 2 outside of a highly competitive holiday period, ensuring the game receives the dedicated attention it deserves."

Well, fair enough: It's hard to fault anyone for making way for a juggernaut, and it's not like we haven't seen this before: GTA 6's own delays, from fall 2025 to May 2026 and finally November 19, have caused headaches for everyone trying to schedule around it.

And it's not just a GTA phenomenon. Last year, Hollow Knight: Silksong sent numerous developers scrambling for cover with its surprise release date announced, and in 2023 Larian fired Baldur's Gate 3 out the door a month early to get out of Starfield's way. (Well, you can't always tell how these things are going to work out.) Going back even further, Cyberpunk 2077 made a big splash of its own in the 2020 holiday season.

A solid release date for Lords of the Fallen 2 wasn't announced, but Tyminski said it's now expected to be out in the first quarter of 2027.