Interesting notes from a SR article:
Serving as the head writer of
X-Men '97 is Beau DeMayo, with Eric and Julia Lewald - former showrunners of
X-Men: The Animated Series - serving as consultants on the series. Thankfully Disney and Marvel understand the potential in
X-Men '97, and they're taking a thorough and respectful approach. As was also reported by
The Direct, lead
X-Men '97 writer Beau DeMayo was incredibly strict with who he allowed in the writers room. DeMayo would only work with fans of the original 90's X-Men cartoon on the reboot, and
X-Men '97 has been crafted by a team of creatives who all understand that (in
DeMayo's words)
"You have to respect the work before you're allowed to add to its legacy."
For those
introduced to the X-Men: The Animated Series as a beloved Saturday morning cartoon but don't follow current MCU trends,
X-Men '97 was confirmed back in November 2021. The
X-Men cartoon reboot was announced alongside other Disney+ Marvel properties, such as
Spider-Man: Freshman Year,
What If...? season 2, and
Marvel Zombies. Hints at an
X-Men animated series reboot had been interwoven throughout other MCU properties, foreshadowing the sequel series.
For example, in
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Patrick Stewart appeared as Professor Charles Xavier, but this time dressed up as his animated counterpart — with a green suit and a yellow hoverchair. What makes it even more obvious is that the
X-Men: The Animated Series theme music plays in the background. In addition, the Disney+ series
Ms. Marvel sees a scene in which Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) finds out that her powers come from a genetic mutation in her DNA, and the
X-Men: The Animated Series theme plays again.
For now, audiences who want to catch up on the original show can stream
X-Men: The Animated Series on Disney+. At its peak,
X-Men: The Animated Series drew 23 million viewers to television screens. Considering the hype surrounding
X-Men '97, the new show seems ready to surpass the original's success.
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 '97 will be Magneto and/or Cyclops. Though this didn't sit well with some fans and even Magneto himself, Professor X himself convinced a reluctant Magneto to take on this leadership role. This presents a unique dynamic for
X-Men '97 to flesh out - one that hasn't been fully explored in the live-action X-Men movies.
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