Is X-Men 97 In The MCU? Disney+ Mutant Debut Explained
Fox's X-Men: The Animated Series is being rebooted on Disney+, with Marvel and Disney commissioning the show X-Men '97, but is it connected to the MCU? Marvel regained the film and TV rights to the X-Men when Disney acquired most of Fox's film and TV empire, and it's only a matter of time before mutants join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For all that's the case, though, Marvel don't exactly seem to be in a hurry; although they've avoided some former Fox properties into their shared cinematic universe, they've been content to work with what they're referring to as "non-marquee" characters and concepts. To date, the most prominent MCU debut of an X-Men idea was in The Falcon & the Winter Soldier, when the titular heroes traveled to the fictional island of Madripoor.
Marvel Studios is expanding its animation department after the success of What If...?, and as a result on Disney+ Day 2021 X-Men fans finally received word of their favorite mutants. An X-Men: The Animated Seriesrelaunch is coming to Disney+ in 2023, bringing back members of the original voice cast including Cal Dodd, Lenore Zann, George Buza, Adrian Hough, Christopher Britton, Catherine Disher, Chris Potter, Alison Sealy-Smith, and Alyson Court. The classic '90s series is still considered one of the best superhero animated shows of all time, fondly remembered for its tremendous theme tune, and the news is certainly welcome.
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According to Disney, X-Men '97 is a continuation of the original animated series, not part of the MCU. It's set in a universe of its own, where mutants are commonplace and anti-mutant prejudice is rife; it's technically in the same world as Spider-Man: The Animated Series as
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