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| Original network | Disney+ |
The third season of the American animated television series X-Men '97 is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team X-Men. The series is a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997), continuing the story of the X-Men. It is produced by Marvel Studios, via its Marvel Animation label, with Matthew Chauncey as head writer and Jake Castorena as supervising director.
The season was in development by the end of March 2024, when Beau DeMayo was fired by Marvel as head writer of the series. Chauncey was hired to replace him that July.
The season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Disney+.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Cast and characters
[edit]Production
[edit]Development
[edit]X-Men '97, a revival and continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997), was announced by Marvel Studios Animation in November 2021.[1][2] Beau DeMayo was set as head writer and executive producer,[3][4] with Jake Castorena as supervising director and Charley Feldman as supervising producer.[4] The Animated Series producer and director Larry Houston and showrunners Eric and Julia Lewald were consulting on the revival.[4][5]
DeMayo finished writing the first two seasons and began discussing plans for a third by March 2024, when he was fired by Marvel Studios following an investigation that led to "egregious" findings.[6][7] Winderbaum said the studio parted ways with DeMayo, rather than firing him, and praised his work on the series. He said DeMayo's departure would not negatively affect work on the third season, which was in development by the end of the month and remained on track to meet its production schedule. The studio was searching for DeMayo's replacement by then.[8][9] Matthew Chauncey, a writer on Marvel Studios' first animated series What If...? (2021–present), was hired in July 2024 to replace DeMayo on the third season.[10] Emi-Emmett Yonemura returned as a director from the previous seasons.[11]
Animation and design
[edit]The 2D animation style of the original series was retained, but "slightly modernized" to improve the quality and reflect advances in animation since the 1990s;[12][13] Castorena described the series as "fresh, but familiar".[14] Winderbaum said there was a "code of ethics" they followed to align with the restrictions of the 1990s animation, but they occasionally broke this for dramatic effect.[12]
Release
[edit]The season is expected to premiere on the streaming service Disney+.
References
[edit]- ^ Couch, Aaron (November 12, 2021). "Disney+ Orders '90s 'X-Men' Revival, 'Marvel Zombies' and 'Spider-Man: Freshman Year'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Matt (November 12, 2021). "X-Men '97 Is a Revival of the Original 90s Animated Series, Coming to Disney+ in 2023". IGN. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Patches, Matt (November 12, 2021). "New X-Men cartoon set in the '90s Animated Series continuity coming to Disney Plus". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Belt, Robyn (November 12, 2021). "Exclusive: Cast Announcement for 'X-Men '97' Coming to Disney+". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (November 12, 2021). "'X-Men '97': 1990s Marvel Animated Series Gets 2023 Revival on Disney+ (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron (March 12, 2024). "Marvel Shocker: 'X-Men '97' Creator Beau DeMayo Fired Weeks Before Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (August 15, 2024). "Marvel Fires Back Over 'X-Men '97' Creator's Claim He Was "Stripped" of Season 2 Credit, Cites "Egregious" Investigation Findings (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Nick (March 15, 2024). "Marvel head addresses X-Men '97 showrunner exit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Marsh, Calum (March 25, 2024). "'X-Men' Is back, but a Key Member Is Missing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 9, 2024). "'X-Men '97': Matthew Chauncey Set As New Writer Of Marvel Animated Series For Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Behbakht, Andy (August 20, 2024). "X-Men '97 Season 3 Gets Enthusiastic Update From Director After BTS Changes". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b McLean, Tom (February 28, 2024). "The Creative Heroes of 'X-Men '97' Reveal the New Mutations of the Nostalgic Marvel Series". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (February 7, 2022). "X-Men '97 Producers Reveal Intel on X-Men: The Animated Series Revival". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (March 14, 2024). "'X-Men '97' and 'The Animated Series' Creators — Then and Now — Talk Revival, Playing With 'Disney Money' and Morph's Nonbinary Backlash (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.