After nearly 27 years the X-Men are headed back to animated television with X-Men ’97. On Thursday, Marvel Studios dropped a trailer for the series and it hits the nostalgic vibes hard.
X-Men ’97 picks up 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 X as teased in the trailer. The all-new series will debut on Disney+ this March 20, 2024 with a first season of 10 episodes. A second season is already in development.
The series was created by Beau DeMayo. Most of the voice cast from the original series are returning 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 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.
The best part of the show revival is the return of one of the most famous superhero theme songs of all-time.
X-Men ’97 hits Disney+ on March 20.
X-Men ’97 Poster
