‘X-Men ’97’: Everything we know about the reboot of the animated series

The ’90s animated series that made the X-Men the most famous superhero team on television is coming back to the small screen, this time on Disney+. It was one of the announcements that have generated the most expectation since it became official in November 2021. Now that the X-Men are owned by Marvel Studios, their arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (UCM) is one of the most expected from this Phase 4 and the next Phase 5.

‘X-Men ’97’ will revisit the iconic 1992 series with Wolverine, Cyclops, Gambit and company. This is all we know.

‘X-Men ’97’: Release date

Although no specific release date has been given, Marvel has scheduled the series for September 202331 years after the launch of the original animated series in 1992. There is still a long way to go, and we don’t even know how many chapters the first season will have in total, but in the meantime we can always ease the wait by bringing the original series back, available on Disney+.

The cast of ‘X-Men ’97’: what characters will we see?

The first appearance of the mutants in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to be immersed in one of the best stages of the X-Men. According to has said Brad Winderbaum, head of animation at Marvel Studios, “this is the first X-Men title produced by Marvel StudiosAnd what better “to reintroduce audiences to the X-Men than with a look at one of the hottest eras in mutant comics, which was the ’90s. That iconic style that’s rooted in Chris Claremontand is celebrated in Jim Leeand then again in the 1992 animated series.” So it is to be expected that we meet the main characters of this era.

Even some of the voice actors from the original series have been contacted to re-voice their characters. Among them Cal Dodd as Wolverine, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Chris Potter as Gambit, Catherine Disher as Jan Grey/Phoenix, Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler, and Christopher Britton as Mr. Sinister.

They will be joined by other new voices that include Jennifer Hale, Anniwaa Buachie, Ray Chase, Matthew Waterson, JP Karliak, Holly Chou, Jeff Bennett, and AJ LoCascio. Their characters are yet to be determined, but it is possible that we will find classic mutants for which the original voice actor could not repeat (Magneto, Professor Xavier, Cyclops…) along with new characters.

Among the confirmed characters in the image of the original dubbing actor, the return of Cyclops and Jubilee has already been confirmed, this time apart from the work of Norm Spencer and Alyson Court. According to Brad Winderbau, all the characters are going to look as close to the original series as possible.

‘X-Men ’97’: Synopsis

The original ’90s animated series became famous as one of the first superhero cartoon series that tried to give its themes an adult treatment. and create elaborate stories for all your characters. The ‘X-Men’ was accompanied by the Batman animated series and then by ‘Spider-Man’, but it all started here, with the mutants, and we can be sure that Marvel will do everything possible to maintain its essence. .

With the announcement of the new Disney + series still recent, not many details are known about what its plot will be and we do not have anything like an official synopsis, but the confirmed characters and the connection with the 1992 series allows us to get an idea .

Keep in mind that the original series began by following the titular team of mutants as they learned to control their powers and work together, although their adventures lasted over 5 seasons in which each character evolved in their own way until the series ended up being canceled in 1997 due to the bankruptcy of the company. The title of ‘X-Men ’97’ already tells us that it will be at this point where we will begin the story, so we can trust that It will be a reboot/sequel that will pick up the X-Men with the team already formed and the characters at the point where they were left almost 25 years ago..

The last time we saw the X-Men in 1997, in the lackluster ending of the animated seriesThey had reluctantly sided with Magneto after Professor X had fallen ill and was taken to the Shi’Ar empire in search of a cure. A very open ending that can be driven in infinite directions.

Will the ‘X-Men ’97’ series pick up the characters at this exact point, or will it be an ellipsis? What does the “X-Men Reunited” announcement mean? Did they break up for something? doSomething fatal must have happened to Professor Xavier? To know the answer to all these questions, we will have to wait.

At the moment, the only thing confirmed is that Magneto will be the leader of the mutants (at least until we find out what happened to Professor X) and that the villain will be… Mr. Sinister.

The movies of live actionon the other hand, will not be relevant for the series.

‘X-Men ’97’: showrunner and manager

The main writer and executive producer of the series will be Beau DeMayowhom we have recently found at the helm of another powerful animated series, ‘The Witcher: The Wolf’s Nightmare’.

In addition, the showrunners and producers of the animated series originates from the 90s, Eric and Julia Lewaldthey are acting as consultants together with the then directorLarry Houston.

‘X-Men ’97’: Trailer

Of course, this is not an official ‘X-Men ’97’ trailer. There is still a long way to go before we see something similar, but it is a good way to refresh the characters and the animated design of the original series and alleviate the wait.

As soon as an official trailer or other information is released, you will find it in this updated article.

‘X-Men ’97’: Number of episodes and first plot details

Although it is not official information published by Disney + or Marvel Studios, the showrunners of the original series have advanced in an interview what the starting point of this revival will be: will continue right after the cliffhanger that ended ‘X-Men’ in the 90s. It’s the good thing about animation: drawings don’t age. In addition, Eric and Julia Lewald, who work as consultants, ensure that the first season will have 10 episodes and will arrive in mid-2023.