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X-Men '97
Genre
Created byBeau DeMayo
Based onMarvel Comics
Voices of
Theme music composer
ComposerThe Newton Brothers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Danielle Costa
  • Sean Gantka
Editors
  • Michelle McMillan
  • Asher Lewis
  • Melissa Lugo
Running time30–37 minutes
Production companyMarvel Studios Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney+
ReleaseMarch 20, 2024 (2024-03-20) –
present (present)
Related
X-Men: The Animated Series

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 X-Men. It is a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997), continuing from where that series ends. It depicts the X-Men facing dangerous new challenges following the loss of their leader, Professor Charles Xavier. X-Men '97 is produced by Marvel Studios Animation, with DeMayo serving as head writer for the first two seasons, and Jake Castorena as supervising director.

Several cast members return from the original series to reprise their roles or voice new characters, including Cal Dodd, Lenore Zann, George Buza, Catherine Disher, Chris Potter, Alison Sealy-Smith, Adrian Hough, Christopher Britton, Alyson Court, Lawrence Bayne, and Ron Rubin. The revival was first discussed in June 2019. It was formally announced in November 2021; DeMayo and Castorena were involved by then. Chase Conley and Emi Yonemura also directed episodes. DeMayo was fired as head writer after completing work on the series' first two seasons in March 2024 ahead of the series premiere. The series is the first X-Men project from Marvel Studios since the studio regained the film and television rights to the characters. Animation was provided by Studio Mir and is a modernized version of the original series' style.

X-Men '97 premiered its first two episodes on March 20, 2024, to critical acclaim, with the remainder of the ten-episode first season releasing weekly until May 15. A second season is in development.

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Transcription

Premise

Picking up one year after the events of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997), the X-Men face dangerous new challenges following the loss of their leader Professor Charles Xavier.[1]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Ray Chase as Scott Summers / Cyclops:[2]
    Field Commander of the X-Men whose eyes can emit powerful beams of concussive energy. Following Xavier's departure, Scott begins to question his purpose in life. Chase replaces Cyclops's original voice actor, Norm Spencer, following his death in 2020.[3]
  • Jennifer Hale as:
  • Alison Sealy-Smith as:
    • Ororo Munroe / Storm:
      A mutant who can control the weather and third-in-command of the X-Men. Since the end of the original series, Storm has toned down her theatrical speech and now sports a mohawk. Sealy-Smith reprises her role from the original series.[3]
    • Adversary: A demon that feeds on negative emotions.
  • Cal Dodd as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine:
    A hotheaded mutant with a regenerative healing factor, heightened senses, and an adamantium-laced skeleton that gives him indestructible bones and retractable claws. While still as gruff as ever, Wolverine has mellowed out now that his best friend Morph has returned to the X-Men. Dodd reprises his role from the original series.[3]
  • J. P. Karliak as Morph:[2]
    A mutant metamorph with the ability to alter their physical appearance and voice at will to resemble that of any person they choose. Morph's design has changed from the original series to a "pale, hairless, and blankly-featured" look similar to the version of the character seen in the "Age of Apocalypse" comic book storyline and the Exiles comic book. Morph also identifies as non-binary,[4], and uses their old face in public to avoid standing out. Karliak said the series does not explicitly use the term "non-binary" or refer to Morph using gender-neutral pronouns, as they were not commonly used in the 1990s.[5][6] Karliak replaces Morph's original voice actor Ron Rubin from the original series.[6]
  • Lenore Zann as Anna Marie / Rogue:[2]
    A mutant who possesses the uncontrollable ability to absorb the memories, powers, and energy of those she touches. The series establishes a prior intimate involvement with Magneto that causes friction between herself and Gambit, her present lover.[7] Zann reprises her role from the original series.[3]
  • George Buza as Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast:[2]
    A blue-furred mutant genius with superhuman strength and agility. Buza reprises his role from the original series.[3]
  • A. J. LoCascio as Remy LeBeau / Gambit:[2]
    A mutant who can charge most objects with explosive kinetic energy. LoCascio replaces Gambit's original voice actor Chris Potter with Potter now voicing Cable in this series.[3]
  • Holly Chou as Jubilation Lee / Jubilee:[2]
    The youngest member of the X-Men, who can create firework-like explosions. As a junior member of the team, Jubilee takes it upon herself to become a mentor to recruit Sunspot. Chou replaces Jubilee's original voice actress Alyson Court, who had previously stated that she would not reprise the role and would prefer that an Asian-American actress take it.[8]
  • Isaac Robinson-Smith as Lucas Bishop:[2]
    A mutant from a dystopian future with the ability to absorb kinetic energy and redirect it into a powerful concussive force who joined the X-Men in between series. Robinson-Smith replaces Bishop's original voice actor Philip Akin.[3]
  • Matthew Waterson as Erik "Magnus" Lehnsherr / Magneto:[2]
    The new leader of the X-Men, having been willed control of the institute and Xavier's mission by the Professor himself, and the master of magnetism. Waterson replaces Magneto's original voice actor David Hemblen, who died in 2020.[3]
  • Gui Agustini as Roberto da Costa / Sunspot:
    The newest recruit of the X-Men with the mutant ability to channel large concentrations of solar energy.[2]

Recurring

[12]

  • Chris Potter as Nathan Summers / Cable:
    The biological son of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor who was taken to the future for medical care as an infant due to him being infected with a virus created by Mister Sinister. Potter previously voiced Gambit in the original series before taking over for Cable's original voice actor Lawrence Bayne for this series.[3]

Guest

Additionally, Jeff Bennett,[17] Anniwaa Buachie,[17] and Theo James have been cast in undisclosed roles with James voicing a "fan-favorite" character.[2]

Episodes

No.Title [18]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [18]
1"To Me, My X-Men"Jake CastorenaBeau DeMayoMarch 20, 2024 (2024-03-20)
One year after Professor Charles Xavier left Earth with the Shi'ar,[a] the X-Men continue their mission to defend mutants and humans alike and go on to become legally sanctioned by the United Nations (UN). Additionally, Jean Grey has become pregnant while support for mutants has grown. After the X-Men save a young mutant named Roberto da Costa from the Friends of Humanity (FoH), Jean sees that they were outfitted with Sentinel tech. She visits Henry Peter Gyrich in prison and probes his mind for the location of the Sentinels' creator Bolivar Trask. Despite succeeding, she receives a horrifying premonition while doing so. The team later find Trask at a junkyard in the Sahara where he is rebuilding his Sentinels with the aid of a lobotomized Master Mold. After defeating the Sentinels and apprehending Trask, Cyclops and Jean ponder leaving the team to raise their son away from mutant hatred. The following day, Magneto reveals Xavier's will in which Xavier gave him control of the Institute and entrusted him with leading the X-Men.
2"Mutant Liberation Begins"Chase ConleyBeau DeMayoMarch 20, 2024 (2024-03-20)
While trying to live up to Xavier's legacy, Magneto has taken to saving humans and mutants alike and refraining from killing anti-mutant militants. Distrustful of him, Cyclops and Jean stay to observe Magneto while Rogue sympathizes with his struggles. When UN forces led by Valerie Cooper arrive at the Institute to arrest Magneto for his past terrorism, he surrenders peacefully, hoping to gain the X-Men and humanity's trust. During his trial at the UN's headquarters, the FoH stage an assault on the building. Their leader X-Cutioner attempts to shoot a de-powering radiation blast at Magneto, but Storm takes the hit for him. Magneto stops the assault after which the UN grants him a pardon and discuss the possibility of integrating the mutant nation Genosha. Meanwhile, Jean goes into labor and Rogue is forced to absorb an obstetrician's knowledge when he refuses to deliver a mutant's baby. Jean gives birth to a son whom she names Nathan. When Beast informs Storm that X-Cutioner's blast de-powered her permanently, she leaves the team to find new meaning in life. While discussing her decision, the X-Men are surprised by the sudden arrival of a woman who looks identical to Jean.
3"Fire Made Flesh"Emi YonemuraBeau DeMayo and Charley FeldmanMarch 27, 2024 (2024-03-27)
The X-Men take in the Jean look-alike, who Beast determines is the real Jean. Mister Sinister contacts the other Jean, revealing her to be a clone he created, before asserting control of her and turning her into the Goblin Queen. She kidnaps Nathan and hands him off to Sinister before subjecting the X-Men to horrific visions until the real Jean confronts her telepathically, during which the latter reminds her of their shared memories. Morph leads the X-Men to one of Sinister's labs, where they find him infecting Nathan with a techno-organic virus under the belief that it will turn him into the ultimate mutant. Free of Sinister's control, the clone turns on him, but Sinister escapes while Nathan is left gravely ill. The clone and Cyclops task Bishop with taking Nathan to the future in the hopes of finding a cure there. Afterward, the clone leaves the X-Men, taking the name Madelyne Pryor. Meanwhile, Storm meets with Forge, who claims that he can restore her powers.
4"Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1"Chase ConleyBeau DeMayo and Charley FeldmanApril 3, 2024 (2024-04-03)
The X-Men wish to celebrate Jubilee's 18th birthday against Magneto's wishes. However, they cannot support her choice to spend it at the arcade. Roberto consoles her before they are pulled into a video game based on her previous adventures created by Mojo. Jubilee considers staying, but an older digital copy of herself from the game's beta version called Abscissa convinces her that she would be living an empty life. With Abscissa's aid, Jubilee and Roberto fight their way through the game and defeat Mojo before Spiral sends them back to the real world, where Jubilee kisses Roberto. Meanwhile, Storm heads to Forge's ranch to undergo a procedure meant to restore her powers, but it fails. All throughout, she notices a strange owl stalking her. When Forge admits to inadvertently contributing to the government developing mutant inhibitor collars, an enraged Storm flees. However, the owl brings her back and poisons Forge to feed on her despair, revealing itself as a demon called the Adversary in the process.
5"Remember It"Emi YonemuraBeau DeMayoApril 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)
Cyclops and Jean have grown distant, unable to reconcile their separate lives. Worsening matters, she discovers he has been communicating telepathically with Madelyne and begins to develop feelings for Wolverine. Meanwhile, after Genosha is admitted into the UN, Magneto, Rogue, and Gambit head to the country, where Rogue and Gambit reunite with Madelyne and Nightcrawler while Magneto meets with the Genoshan council, who wish to make him their leader. He agrees on the provision that Rogue serve alongside him. After telling Gambit about the plan and admitting to having previous history with Magneto, Rogue declines Magneto's proposal during the inauguration gala. Cable arrives to warn the X-Men of an impending attack, but is sent back to the future. Amidst this, Madelyne realizes Cable is an adult Nathan. Suddenly, a rebuilt Wild Sentinel Master Mold appears and leads a group of Sentinels in attacking Genosha, seemingly killing Madelyne, Magneto, and dozens of other mutants. Gambit sacrifices himself to destroy Wild Sentinel Master Mold, leaving Rogue heartbroken. At the X-Mansion, the remaining X-Men watch the aftermath of the destruction on live news with utter shock.
6"Lifedeath – Part 2"TBATBAApril 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
7"Bright Eyes"TBATBAApril 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)
8"Tolerance Is Extinction"TBATBAMay 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)
9TBATBAMay 8, 2024 (2024-05-08)
10TBATBAMay 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)

Production

Development

Larry Houston, the producer, and director of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997), said in June 2019 that he and the creative team were discussing a potential revival of the series with Disney. They wanted to continue the story from where the original series ended.[19] Disney subsidiary Marvel Studios was developing their first animated series, What If...?, and after it was greenlit, executives began discussing what their next animated project could be. The first idea considered, a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series, was pitched by Brad Winderbaum, the head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, who was a fan of the series,[20]: 15:50–16:02 [21] and said several filmmakers who had met with Marvel Studios in the past had cited that series as a touchstone.[17] In late 2020, Beau DeMayo was approached to present a pitch for the revival after working as a writer for Marvel Studios' live-action Disney+ miniseries Moon Knight (2022).[22] By June 2021, Marvel Studios Animation was developing a slate of at least three series in addition to What If...? that,[23][24][25] as of August 2021, were in various stages of development and not expected to be released until 2023.[26]

X-Men '97, a revival and continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series, was announced in November 2021.[27][28] Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, VP of animation at Marvel Studios, said many of the people involved with the revival were fans of the 1990s series and "knew exactly" what the continuation should be.[17] DeMayo was announced as head writer and executive producer,[8][17] with Jake Castorena as supervising director and Charley Feldman as supervising producer.[17] Houston and the original series' showrunners, Eric and Julia Lewald, were consulting on the revival,[29][17] assisting with "any red flags" that may arise, while also suggesting ideas of things they would like to see.[9] The trio was contacted by Winderbaum shortly after the series entered development.[21] Chase Conley and Emi Yonemura also directed episodes of the series.[30] Marvel Studios' Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, and Victoria Alonso also serve as executive producers of the series.[30]

The series is the first X-Men project from Marvel Studios since they regained the film and television rights to the characters from 20th Century Fox,[31] which DeMayo said added pressure to the series due to the large existing fanbase for the characters and original animated series.[32] Eric and Julia Lewald believed Disney and Marvel Studios fast-tracking the revival was attributed to the success of the original series streaming on Disney+ and the artbook X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series (2020).[33]: 55:47–56:48  X-Men '97 was reported to not be set within Marvel Studios' shared universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), since it continues the storylines of the original series,[31][34] which DeMayo later confirmed, saying the series was its own thing;[35] Winderbaum noted the series was designed to work within the continuity of other animated Marvel series released during the original series' run that it crossed over with, and as such, it was not set in the MCU's Sacred Timeline. He said the series included the same amount of cameos from other Marvel characters as the original, including references to Spider-Man (1994–1998), in which the X-Men appeared.[36][21] Within Marvel Comics' multiverse, the original series exists on Earth-92131.[37] During Marvel Studios Animation's panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, X-Men '97 and the other projects discussed were introduced as being part of the "Marvel Animated Multiverse".[38]

Work on a second season had begun by July 2022,[15][39] and writing on the second-season finale started by July 2023.[40] DeMayo had completed his writing work on the second season and began discussing ideas for a potential third season by March 2024, when he was fired by Marvel Studios ahead of the series premiere. He was not involved in further promotion for the series and missed its red carpet premiere, which The Hollywood Reporter said was unusual for someone working on a Marvel Studios project, "even if they've been shuffled to the side" or replaced by other creatives.[41] DeMayo was reported to be difficult to work with, and his activity using a non-explicit OnlyFans account was reportedly not received well by Disney executives.[42] Winderbaum described DeMayo's firing as a parting of the ways with the studio that was not expected to negatively affect work on the third season, which had entered development by the end of the month and remained on track to meet its production schedule. At that time, the studio was searching for DeMayo's replacement.[43][44]

Writing

Eric Lewald described the series as an extension of the original series that the Marvel Studios team had made their own.[9] DeMayo and the writers tried to honor the earnestness and "emotional sincerity" that existed in the original series, which DeMayo believed was about "the relationship of this found family, and how they cared about each other and had disagreements". X-Men '97 also reflects the contemporary society, similarly to how the original series reflected upon society in the 1990s.[45] Winderbaum said DeMayo respected and was passionate about the series' characters, calling his scripts excellent which he said the rest of the creative team were inspired by.[43][21] The series explores whether Xavier's dream of mutant/human co-existence is relevant in the modern era,[46] and specifically focuses on the importance of empathy.[2] DeMayo pitched the series as honoring the original while bringing it into the modern world, and Winderbaum said it would explore an emotional shift at the beginning of the new millennium. DeMayo described the series as a soap opera which was a compelling idea to Winderbaum and the other executives.[20]: 19:09–19:48  The series features a darker tone than the original, intended to be a reflection of how the original show's audience experienced events such as the 9/11 attacks growimg up.[47] Eric and Julia Lewald said there was a "ten-premise story arc" written for the first season, which Julia called their bible.[33]: 1:06:17–1:06:32 

X-Men '97 follows a similar X-Men team from the 1990s series with the "DNA of the original show". It sees the team reunite following an "impactful event",[17] and explores how they are changed by it,[20]: 19:09–19:48  while also exploring Professor X's loss during the original series' finale and other mysteries left unexplained by the original series.[9][46] Rogue, Beast, Gambit, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Storm, Jubilee, and Cyclops return as the main team, now led by their former enemy Magneto.[10] Bishop joins the team and Morph rejoins it.[48] Nathaniel Essex / Mister Sinister serves as the main antagonist for the first season,[49] alongside the Sentinels.[48] The series sees the X-Men questioning their future after an increase of sympathy towards mutants after the attempt on Xavier's life, with Cyclops and Storm wanting to continue on Xavier's dream and others such as Jean Grey wanting to create new lives for themselves, while Magneto is moved by the growing mutant sympathy and wants to follow in Xavier's footsteps as the team's leader.[50] Rogue was one of the characters that "emerged" unexpectedly as the creatives were working on the first season.[51]

The series retains some of the 1990s aesthetics and campiness of the original series with its writing, such as Storm announcing her attacks and Rogue having "the syrupy metaphor". However, DeMayo found it difficult to write Rogue's Southern metaphors and analogies in her dialogue, as well as finding the tone for Jubilee, who is intended to represent the younger audience, given how young people act has changed from the 1990s. DeMayo connected to Beast and the scientific terms he says from his work on the series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.[51] As with the original series, various comic storylines are adapted for the series, including "Lifedeath" from Uncanny X-Men #186 (1984).[52]

Casting and voice recording

With the series announcement, several original series voice actors were revealed to be returning: Cal Dodd (who originally voiced James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine), Lenore Zann (who originally voiced Anna-Marie Raven / Rogue), George Buza (who originally voiced Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast), Catherine Disher (who originally voiced Jean Grey), Chris Potter (who originally voiced Remy LeBeau / Gambit), Alison Sealy-Smith (who originally voiced Ororo Munroe / Storm), Adrian Hough (who originally voiced Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler), Christopher Britton (who originally voiced Nathaniel Essex / Mister Sinister), and Alyson Court (who originally voiced Jubilation Lee / Jubilee).[17][8] Lawrence Bayne (who originally voiced Nathan Summers / Cable) and Ron Rubin (who originally voiced Morph) also return. Dodd, Zann, Buza, Sealy-Smith, Hough, and Britton all reprise their roles, while the others voice new roles. These include Disher as Valerie Cooper, Potter as Nathan Summers / Cable, Court as Abscissa, Bayne as Carl Denti / X-Cutioner, and Rubin as President Robert Edward Kelly.[2]

Ray Chase takes on the role of Scott Summers / Cyclops, following the death of original voice actor Norm Spencer;[2][53] Jennifer Hale replaces Disher as the voice of Jean Grey;[2] Holly Chou replaces Court as Jubilation Lee / Jubilee, with Court previously stating that she would not return to the role and hoped an Asian-American actress would voice the character instead;[2][8] A. J. LoCascio replaces Potter as Remy LeBeau / Gambit; Matthew Waterson voices Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto; Gui Agustini voices Roberto da Costa / Sunspot; J. P. Karliak voices Morph; Isaac Robinson-Smith voices Lucan Bishop / Bishop; Ross Marquand voices Professor Charles Xavier; Gil Birmingham voices Forge; and Eric Bauza voices the Sentinels.[2] Anniwaa Buachie, Jeff Bennett,[17] and Theo James are cast in undisclosed roles.[2]

The recastings were done in part for more authentic representation (as with the case with Court and Jubilee), because of vocal intonations (as with Cable to better highlight the "weird" father-son relationship with Cyclops), or for symbolic reasons (as with Disher now voicing Valerie Cooper). Regarding Disher's new role, DeMayo explained that Cooper delivers the series' thesis and he wanted Disher to be the one to present that since he felt "she was such the heart of the original series" and her original role as Jean Grey was "the epitome of empathy".[2]

Voice recording for the series began by November 2021.[54] Dodd revealed in February 2023 that he had started recording for the second season,[55] and Zann stated in August 2023 that she had begun recording material for the second season as well.[56] Bayne also returned for the second season.[57]

Animation

The designs for (L to R) Rogue, Cyclops, Jubilee, and Bishop in the series, by lead character designer Amelia Vidal. Vidal wanted to retain the designs from the original series and 1990s-era comics where possible.[58]

Animation was provided by Studio Mir.[59] The series' 2D animation style was updated from the original series to use more sophisticated modern technology,[15][20]: 23:32–23:41 [58] and "slightly modernized" designs.[9] Castorena felt updating the series with modern sensibilities, technology, and techniques would help it stay relevant while still being respectful to the original series. He said they avoided using technology to replicate the look of the original series, preferring to spend time on the storyboards and editing "to adhere to what was cinematically being done at the time", though Winderbaum said a "small video transfer effect" was put over the animation to give it a 1990s television patina quality.[51] The usage of CGI was still done for layout and overly complicated vehicles, although the animation team would draw over them to maintain the show's art-style.[60]

The X-Men team are once again in their "classic legacy costumes", which DeMayo explained was a reference to the 1989 failed animation pilot X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men and a time where the team are thinking about "What part of this do I want to keep? Was it truly simpler back then, or were we just more naive?"[2] Lead character designer Amelia Vidal explained that the character's designs retained the concepts from the original series along with the style and aesthetics from the comics in the 1990s. Any changes from those were made to either better serve the story or to assist with the technical aspect of the animation. Regarding the designs of new characters, Vidal drew inspiration for their designs from the X-Men comics of the 1970s to 1990s just as the designers for the original series had done; for example, Nightcrawler's design is based on his appearance during John Byrne and Dave Cockrum's run.[58] To show emotion with Cyclops, whose eyes and eyebrows are covered by his visor, animators adjusted how the glints and reflections appeared on his visor. Castorena said other mutants' powers were also used in unique ways to convey their emotions.[40]

Work on the animatics had begun by November 2021,[54] and full animation began by April 2023.[61] Houston directed the new opening title sequence.[51] The first season was in post-production by July,[40] and animatics for the entire second season had been developed by March 2024.[43]

Music

When the series entered development, Feige sought to get the rights to the original series' theme song.[62] Eric Lewald believes Marvel Studios paid a large sum for the rights to use the Animated Series theme, which had its rights "all over the place".[63] Original series composer Ron Wasserman was set to meet with Marvel and the crew about his involvement in the revival by early 2022,[33]: 1:03:07–1:03:27  but the Newton Brothers (Taylor Stewart and Andy Grush) were announced to be the series' composers in July.[39] The original series' score served as a launching pad for the revival's score, which Grush said was intended to not be subtle and to have the same vibe as the original.[64]: 5 

The main theme is similar to that of the original series, but it is credited to Haim Saban and Shuki Levy—the music executives on X-Men: The Animated Series—rather than Wasserman, who co-wrote the theme alongside Saban and Levy.[65] The electric guitar part was performed by Nili Brosh.[66] DeMayo described the theme as "that classic '90s sound with a little bit of a modern edge".[10] It was first heard in the MCU film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and then the series Ms. Marvel (2022) when those projects referenced mutants.[65]

Marketing

The series was discussed during Marvel Studios Animation's panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, where animatics were shown.[15] Footage from the series was shown a year later at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con along with the reveal of Hasbro's Marvel Legends figures for the series.[48] In December 2023, Marvel Comics announced a four-issue comic book prequel series, also titled X-Men '97, written by Steve Foxe with art by Salva Espin, that was made in collaboration with the series' showrunners. Foxe noted that the comic was an "original tale that feeds right into" the animated series.[67] The first issue was released on March 27, 2024.[68] Foxe and Espin previously worked on X-Men '92: House of XCII.[67] Select X-Men comics released in March 2024 featured variant covers based on Hasbro's Marvel Legends figures for the series.[69]

A trailer was released on February 15, 2024, when the premiere date was announced,[2] Charles Pulliam-Moore at The Verge and Joshua Rivera at Polygon both praised the trailer's nostalgia for the original series and specifically focused on the use of the original series' main theme.[70][71] Ben Travis, writing for Empire, also noted the nostalgia and music as well as the "narrative weight" suggested by the trailer's character details.[72] James Whitbrook at Gizmodo felt something was off about the trailer and identified that the animation "flits between looking oddly flat and stilted and some elements that almost look 3D", along with the combination of new and returning voice actors. However, he liked the series' aesthetic and some of the story ideas suggested by the trailer, and hoped that the elements which made him uneasy would work better when actually watching the series.[73] The trailer reportedly set an internal Disney record as the biggest trailer launch for an animated series on Disney+, surpassing the trailers for What If...? and the service's Star Wars animated series,[74] and was reported to have significantly increased viewership on the five seasons of the original series on Disney+ by 522% by March 25, 2024.[75] Later in February, Arcade1Up announced a home arcade cabinet themed around X-Men '97, featuring eight Marvel/Capcom video games: X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (1994), Marvel Super Heroes (1995), X-Men: Children of the Atom (1995), X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996), Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems (1996), Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (1998), and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000).[76] The first season's episode titles were announced with a poster in the style of a 1990s issue of TV Guide.[52]

Release

X-Men '97 premiered on Disney+ on March 20, 2024, with its first two episodes. The remainder of the ten-episode first season will release weekly until May 15.[18] The series' world premiere was held in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 13, 2024, for the first three episodes.[41][77] The season was originally scheduled to be released in late 2023.[15]

Reception

Audience viewership

On March 25, 2024, Disney+ revealed that "To Me, My X-Men" had 4 million views worldwide within its first five days of release. This was the second most-watched first-season premiere for an animated series on the service, behind the first season of What If…? in 2021.[75][78] According to the streaming aggregator JustWatch, X-Men '97 was the fifth most watched television series across all platforms in the United States during the week of March 18–24, 2024.[79]

Critical response

X-Men '97 received critical acclaim.[80][81][82][83] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that critics called the series "Marvel's best release in years", praising "its nostalgic 2D animation style, smart writing, and captivating action sequences".[84] 98% of 60 reviews are positive on the website, with the consensus stating: "Pulling off the x-traordinary feat of staying true to its beloved predecessor while charting a path forward for the franchise, X-Men '97 is simply x-cellent."[85] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 82 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[86]

Hayden Mears of TVLine complimented the show for combining the "vintage" feel with modernity in an "unassuming way".[87] Francis Agustin of the BBC believed that the series was a shift away from the heavily interconnected Marvel Cinematic Universe.[80]

Notes

  1. ^ As depicted in the X-Men: The Animated Series finale "Graduation Day" (1997)

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