X-Men '97 is a superhero animated series created by Beau DeMayo and produced by Marvel Animation. Premiering on Disney+ in 2024, it serves as a direct continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series and follows the titular team's adventures.
The series has received similar acclaim to its predecessor, with many praising its drama, social commentary, faithfulness to the comics, and updated animation style. DeMayo served as head writer for the first two seasons, while Matthew Chauncey has been confirmed to take over for the third.
Episodes
History
The series premiered on March 20, 2024.
The show, like its predecessor, features a team line-up similar to that of the early 1990s X-Men comic books, including Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine, Morph, Rogue, Beast, Gambit, Jubilee, and Bishop ; largely resembling that of Cyclops' Blue Team, established in the early issues of X-Men (Vol. 2). However unlike its' predecessor, the lineup changes from episode to episode and is reflected by the opening titles.
Cast[]
- Ray Chase as Cyclops
- Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey and Madelyne Pryor
- Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm and Adversary
- Cal Dodd as Wolverine
- JP Karliak as Morph
- Lenore Zann as Rogue
- George Buza as Beast
- A.J. LoCascio as Gambit
- Holly Chou as Jubilee
- Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop
- Matthew Waterson as Magneto
- Ross Marquand as Professor X
- Gui Agustini as Sunspot
- Catherine Disher as Valerie Cooper
- Lawrence Bayne as X-Cutioner
- Todd Haberkorn as Henry Gyrich
- Gavin Hammon as Bolivar Trask
- Eric Bauza as Master Mold and the Sentinels
- Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler
- Christopher Britton as Mister Sinister
- Gil Birmingham as Forge
- Chris Potter as Cable
- Ron Rubin as Robert Kelly
- Josh Keaton as Captain America
- Michael Patrick McGill as Thaddeus Ross
- Theo James as Bastion
Trivia
- As of early April 2024, at least three seasons of X-Men '97 have been ordered.[1]
See Also
Links and References
References
- ↑ Marvel Studios Orders Third Season of X-Men '97 Animated Series Times of India. Retrieved on 29 April 2024.