X-Men ‘97 is down to its three-episode finale, titled Tolerance is Extinction, and the series still has a lot of loose ends to tie up. As the previous episode finally unveiled the animated series’ main villain, Bastion, it looks like he’s not the only antihero the mutants have to face off. Marvel has released the reboot’s final trailer, but aside from teasing the mutants' preparation for a war, it also makes a reference to Bryan Singer's X-Men movie.
You can see the preview below:
Though the trailer mostly features a look back at the events of X-Men ‘97 so far, it also gives a glimpse of the moments about to unfold in the last three episodes. At the 54-second mark, Storm tells her fellow X-Men to “believe in each other” as they start an epic fight against the enemy. Not only that, but that scene also seems to hint at the appearance of Roberto da Costa as Sunspot. Though his face isn’t revealed, his classic New Mutants costume can be noticed while standing beside Jubilee.
Also, it looks like Forge is about to join the battle, as a man in costume can be seen behind Storm 56 seconds into the preview. But if there’s one thing that surprises many, it’s the appearance of Magneto in his original villain outfit instead of the heroic costume that he donned when he was still with the X-Men. “Charles Xavier entrusted me with his dream. Everything he built, everything he fought for, now belongs to me. My X-Men,” he said as he wore the iconic helmet that protected him against Charles’ telepathy.
But to make things light, the preview also gives a nod to the live-action X-Men (2000) movie when Cyclops gives his son, Cable, an X-Men uniform to wear. “Am I going to war or a circus?” Cable asks his dad, to which Cyclops answers, “What did you expect? Black leather?” This quote is a reversal of “What would you prefer, yellow spandex?” that Cyclops said in the film.
What are the release date and times of X-Men ‘97 Episode 8?
The X-Men ‘97 three-part finale will start with Episode 8, titled Tolerance is Extinction – PT 1, which will see the mutants uniting to face a new threat. It’s set to release on Wednesday, May 1, on Disney+ at 12:00 AM PT, 3:00 AM ET, and 7:00 AM GMT. For other release times based on your region, you can check the list below:
12:AM Pacific Time
3:00 AM Eastern Time
3:00 AM (Toronto), 12:00 AM (Vancouver) Canadian Time
4:00 AM Brasilia Time
8:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time
9:00 AM Central European Time
10:00 AM Eastern European Time
3:00 PM (Perth), 5:00 PM (Sydney) Australian Time
7:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time
2:00 PM (Jakarta), 12:30 PM (New Delhi) Indian Time
3:00 PM Philippine Standard Time
3:00 PM Hong Kong Time
3:00 PM Singapore Standard Time
4:00 PM Japan Standard Time
9:00 AM Central Africa Time
X-Men ‘97 still has several loose ends to tie up, like the return of Charles Xavier, which was teased in Episode 6, Lifedeath – Part 2. Now that the X-Men has a bigger threat to face with Bastion, it looks like the Professor will finally make his much-awaited comeback.
