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At the 2022 SDCC, a new Disney+ series namelyX Men ’97has been announced to hit the deck in the fall of 2023. The show was first revealed to be produced by Disney+ back in November 2021 and was previously titledX-Men: The Animated Series.The new project is being hailed as a revival of the 1992 animated series of the same name.
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The animated series is going to be a Disney+ original and stands tall in a long list of Marvel x Disney collaboratory successes likeWhat If…?BesidesX-Men ’97, the SDCC panel also revealedSpider-Man: Freshman Yearto be released in 2024 and announced the production ofWhat If…?Season 2.
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X-Men ’97: New Disney+ Series Announced at SDCC ’22
When the original X-Men animated series had come out, it ran for 5 years on the Fox Kids Network from Aug 25, 2025, to June 02, 2025. The new series is going to be a continuation of the ’90s show and has already been confirmed for a second season run as well. Beau de Mayo, who is notably known for his script of Netflix’s animatedNightmare of the Wolfwill be the writer forX-Men ’97.
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At the San Diego Comic-Con, the announcement stirred some buzz as fans had been anticipating this exact shoe to drop for quite some time now. Marvel has clattered around the idea of the mutants’ entry into the MCU ever since Disney’s acquisition of the franchise. TheDoctor Strangesequel introduced Patrick Stewart’s Professor X but he appeared as the ’90s animated series version, distinguishable via the hovering yellow chair. Moreover, Disney+ original series,Ms. Marvelmade quite the noise by diverting from the comic Inhuman origin story to change her lineage into that of a genetically altered person aka a mutant.
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AsVarietyreports, both these scenes had a short juxtaposition where theAnimated Seriestheme song was briefly played in the background. For super fans, that would have proven to be enough of an easter egg to predict the arrival of X-Men-related news at the comic-con this year.
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What’s In Store For The Disney+X-Men ’97Series?
The series will feature Magneto, Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Beast, Jubilee, and Gambit. Magneto will now be leading the team as they fight the Hellfire Club comprised of Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw. Besides the series regular, fans will also witness the on-screen reunion of X-Men veterans, Cable, Bishop, Nightcrawler, Forge, and Morph.
Also read:X-Men ’97: 10 Unresolved Stories From The Original Series It Must Resolve
A first-look clip ofX-Men ’97revealed in the comic panel displayed Wolverine fighting Sentinels and Bolivar Trask. Magneto gets an upgraded look from his 90s era with a purple having an ‘M’ insignia on the front and long silver hair. Mr. Sinister is also set to appear. According to sources, the series will also reportedly set the Dark Phoenix saga timeline straight.
Source:Variety
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
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