The X-Men, Marvel’s Merry Band of Mutants, are finally back and returning to your screens next month with X-Men ’97! Marvel Studios and Disney at long last revealed the official trailer, teaser poster, and release date for the upcoming, long-awaited, highly-anticipated continuation of the seminal 1990s show, X-Men: The Animated Series.
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The show will make its streaming debut on March 20 on Disney+, with the new sequel series featuring 10 episodes for its first season. You can check out the newly revealed trailer release below:
X-MEN ’97 PICKS UP FROM WHERE THE SERIES FINALE LEFT OFF
The all-new series picks up from where the previous animated show that ran from 1992 to 1997 left off. In the new show, the band of mutants known as the X-Men are challenged like never before as they attempt to use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them.
In the new show, it looks like the X-Men look to keep Professor Charles Xavier’s dream alive after he was forced to leave the planet at the end of the show. While Cyclops looks to lead the team, it looks like Magneto is now seeking to take control of the mansion and the Xavier Institute of Higher Learning.
In addition to the new trailer, Marvel also revealed new stills and images for the series, which you can check out in the gallery below:
The voice cast for the new show features Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Logan/Wolverine, JP Karliak as Morph, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, and Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler. Beau DeMayo serves as head writer and showrunner for the show.
Jake Castorena, Chase Conley, and Emi Yonemura serve as episode directors for the new season, with music composed by The Newton Brothers. The show is executive-produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and DeMayo.
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Of course, the iconic theme music from the original series is back and featured in the new trailer, where it makes a welcome return. Fans will be able to stream the show on Disney+ starting March 20.
About X-Men ’97
Release Date: March 20, 2024
Network: Disney+
Head Writer: Beau DeMayo
Episode Directors: Jake Castorena, Chase Conley, and Emi Yonemura
Executive Producers: Beau DeMayo, Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, and Victoria Alonso
Music: The Newton Brothers
Cast: Ray Chase, Jennifer Hale, Alison Sealy-Smith, Cal Dodd, JP Karliak, Lenore Zann, George Buza, AJ LoCascio, Holly Chou, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Matthew Waterson, and Adrian Hough
Synopsis: X-Men ’97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
What did you think of the trailer? How did you like hearing that remixed version of the classic animated series theme? What do you think of the new voice actors for Magneto and Cyclops? Do you plan on watching the show at launch? Let us know your thoughts about X-Men ’97 on The Illuminerdi’s social media.
SOURCE: Marvel Entertainment
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