X-Men '97 (2024)

Genre

superhero television program, science fiction television series

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 19 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 771 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Mutant superheroes return in a direct continuation of the 1990s animated series. The team faces new threats and old enemies while dealing with prejudice against their kind.

fast-pacednostalgicdramaticaction-heavyemotionally-chargedserializedboldvisually retro

What happens

X-Men '97 is an American animated television series created by Beau DeMayo for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. It is a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997) produced by Marvel Studios Animation, and continues the story of the X-Men from the earlier series. DeMayo was head writer for the first two seasons and Matthew Chauncey took over for the third, with Jake Castorena as supervising director. Ray Chase, Jennifer Hale, Alison Sealy-Smith, Cal Dodd, J. P. Karliak, Lenore Zann, George Buza, A. J. LoCascio, Holly Chou, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Matthew Waterson, Ross Marquand, and Adrian Hough star as members of the X-Men. Sealy-Smith, Dodd, Zann, Buza, and Hough reprised their roles from the original series, as did Christopher Britton. Original series stars Catherine Disher, Chris Potter, Alyson Court, Lawrence Bayne, and Ron Rubin returned to voice new characters. For season two, Potter and Gui Agustini were promoted to the starring cast, and Naoko Mori and Christopher Barger joined as well. The revival was first discussed in June 2019 and formally announced in November 2021, with DeMayo and Castorena attached to the first season. It is the first X-Men project from Marvel Studios since the company regained the film and television rights to the characters. Animation was provided by Studio Mir and Tiger Animation, and is a modernized version of the original series' style. Original producers Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, and Larry Houston returned to consult on the revival and were made executive producers with the second season. Chase Conley and Emi Yonemura also directed episodes. DeMayo was fired as head writer in March 2024 and Chauncey was hired to replace him that July. X-Men '97 premiered on March 20, 2024, with its first two episodes. The rest of the ten-episode first season was released weekly until May 15. It received critical acclaim and various accolades. The nine-episode second season premiered on July 1, 2026. A third and fourth season are in development and are planned to be released yearly following the second season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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