The nearly 30-year wait will be soon over. X-Men '97 is almost here, and the story of the fan-favorite mutants is about to continue on the small screen. Disney+ has confirmed its new slate of content releasing this month, including the much-awaited revival of the classic X-Men: The Animated Series. So, fans will finally see its special two-episode premiere in a couple of weeks.
X-Men '97 will be the first X-Men series Marvel will produce under its Marvel Studios Animation after acquiring its rights from 20th Century Fox. Though it will not be officially Marvel Cinematic Universe canon, many can trust that it can stand up on its own, especially with the return of its iconic characters, like Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, and Wolverine, among many others. So, here’s when you can watch the new series.
X-Men '97 Release Schedule on Disney+
Disney+ has confirmed that X-Men '97 will have a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, March 20, and later released its full release schedule, including each episode's titles and a three-part finale. For its complete release dates, you can check the list below:
Episode 1 To Me, My X-Men and Episode 2 Mutant Liberation Begins: March 20
Episode 3 Fire Made Flesh: March 27
Episode 4 Motendo / Lifedeath - PT 1: April 3
Episode 5 Remember It: April 10
Episode 6 Lifedeath - PT 2: April 17
Episode 7 Bright Eyes: April 24
Episode 8 Tolerance is Extinction - PT 1: May 1
Episode 9 Tolerance is Extinction - PT 2: May 8
Episode 10 Tolerance is Extinction - PT 3: May 15
Fans should take note that these release dates are still subject to change. They may either be pushed back or moved forward, depending on Disney+’s schedule.
Who are the cast of X-Men '97?
Several voice actors from the original X-Men: The Animated Series return to either reprise or play new roles in X-Men '97. Of course, there are also new voice actors that join the series. For the cast members, you can check the list below:
Ray Chase as Cyclops
Cal Dodd as Wolverine
Lenore Zann as Rogue
Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm
George Buza as Beast
A.J. LoCascio as Gambit
Holly Chou as Jubilee
Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey
Matthew Waterson as Magneto
Gui Agustini as Sunspot
Christopher Britton as Mister Sinister
Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler
J.P. Karliak as Morph
Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop
Ross Marquand as Professor X
Gil Birmingham as Forge
Eric Bauza as Sentinel
Ron Rubin as President Robert Edward Kelly
Catherine Disher as Val Cooper
Chris Potter as Cable
Lawrence Bayne as X-Cutioner
Alyson Court as Abcissa
Anniwaa Buachie
Jacqueline Pillon
Jeff Bennett
Theo James
What is X-Men '97 about?
X-Men '97 will continue where the X-Men: The Animated Series left off. After the death of Professor X, Storm and Wolverine will handle the works he has left and continue the X-Men. However, now that the professor is gone, Magneto will return to take over Xavier Institute. From there, another battle will begin.
You can read the synopsis below:
Storm and Wolverine 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.
With the success of the original series, receiving high ratings for a Saturday morning cartoon and heaps of praise for its storylines, not to mention a viewership of 23 million households, there are big expectations surrounding the reboot. Many are now waiting for X-Men '97 to see if it can live up to the fans’ high hopes.
