SUMMARY
- Kevin Feige confirms ‘X-Men ’97’ premiere next year.
- During ‘The Marvels’ premiere, Feige shares insights about the ‘X-Men ’97’ series.
- Feige’s remarks highlight the commitment to staying true to the iconic X-Men narrative.
Kevin Feige confirms ‘X-Men ’97‘ premiering next year, praising the final episodes for returning to the core of X-Men’s identity and the soap opera essence of the characters.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight during the premiere of ‘The Marvels‘, Feige revealed that the ‘X-Men ’97’ will premiere next year.
He said, “I saw some new (X-Men ’97) final episodes today, which really bring it back to that core of who the X-Men are and that soap opera that those characters represent.”
X-Men ‘97 serves as the revival/sequel to the iconic “X-Men: The Animated Series,” which aired for 5 seasons on Fox Kids from 1992-1997. The new series picks up right where the original left off, addressing the massive cliffhanger from Season 5.
At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, during the ‘Designing the X-Men’ panel, Marvel Studios showed an exclusive clip of ‘X-Men ’97.’ The clip revealed Master Mold, a pregnant Jean Grey, Archangel, and Bishop as official members of the team, with Cyclops uttering the classic “To me, my X-Men” line.
The plot follows Storm and Wolverine as they try to continue the X-Men. Magneto comes in and wants to step up for Charles Xavier. Sinister comes in to try to end the X-Men once and for all. According to reports, The second season of ‘X-Men ’97’ is still in development. It is currently in the writing phase, which is “nearing completion.“
Existing Voice Cast For X-Men ’97
- Cal Dodd as James Howlett/Wolverine
- Lenore Zann as Anna-Marie Raven/Rogue
- George Buza as Dr. Henry “Hank” McCoy/Beast
- Catherine Disher as Jean Grey
- Chris Potter as Remy LeBeau/Gambit
- Alison Sealy-Smith as Ororo Munroe/Storm
- Adrian Hough as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler
- Christopher Britton as Nathaniel Essex/Mister Sinister
New Voice Cast For X-Men ’97
- Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey (She also voiced Jean Grey in ‘Wolverine and the X-Men’)
- Matthew Waterson as Magneto
- Christopher Britton as Mr. Sinister
- Ray Chase as Scott Summers/Cyclops
- AJ LoCascio as Nightcrawler
- Gui Agustini as Roberto da Costa/Sunspot
- Holly Chou as Jubilee
Created by Beau DeMayo, will premiere on January 3, 2024, on Disney+. The series is directed by Jake Castorena and Chase Conley. The Newton Brothers will compose the score for the series.
