Everything We Know About X-Men '97
The X-Men are back, and what makes X-Men '97 unique from every Marvel reveal from Comic-Con 2022 is that it's the only revival/continuation of a classic '90s superhero cartoon. The announcement of X-Men '97 comes as the original show it's based on, X-Men: The Animated Series, approaches the 30th anniversary of its pilot episode. X-Men: The Animated Series aired from October 1992 to September 1997, which explains the title of Marvel Animation's new show.
Serving as the head writer of X-Men '97 is Beau DeMayo, who also wrote the animated Witcher spinoff, Nightmare of the Wolf. Eric and Julia Lewald, former showrunners of X-Men: The Animated Series, are serving as consultants on the new show. X-Men '97 is also the only known continuation of Marvel's first shared onscreen universe, which is comprised of X-Men: The Animated Series and Spider-Man: The Animated Series, a show that ran from 1994 to 1998. This means that, presumably, mutants in the MCU won't be affected by X-Men '97, as the new series is technically not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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In fact, X-Men '97 is the only project announced in Comic-Con that isn't directly connected to the MCU. Based on what's been revealed about the show, X-Men '97 will be animated in a sleek and modern style that pays tribute to the original cartoon. Here's everything else audiences need to know about the X-Men '97 cast, story, and release date.
X-Men '97 won't be a reboot, but will instead be a direct sequel to the finale of the classic '90s cartoon. Notably, the X-Men: The Animated Series ending sees Professor X being taken to the Shi'ar Empire for medical treatment, which means that the group's leader in X-Men
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