Marvel Studios has already introduced a pair of mutants into the MCU, had a couple of others appear in multiversal cameos and have Wolverine waiting on deck this summer but as fans await their full inclusion into the MCU, Disney is dipping into nostalgia to tide them over. Since it was first revealed on Disney + Day 2021, fans have been looking forward to X-Men ’97, a revival of the beloved X-Men: The Animated Series, and now Disney has revealed when they can catch the new series.
Via Empire Magazine, it’s been announced that X-Men ’97 will debut on Disney Plus on March 20th!
Beginning in 1992, 76 episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series ran over 5 seasons on Fox. Over the last 30+ years, the show has become one of the most beloved presentations of the X-Men and has etched itself into pop culture. The new series will pick up where the original left off with showrunner Beau DeMayo carrying the torch. A second season of the series is already in the works.
