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WhileX-Men ‘97doesn’t have a clear release date for its highly anticipated second season, fans can rest assured knowing that things are well underway behind the scenes, thanks to a new statement from one member of the show’s cast.
X-Men ‘97was met with a lot of skepticism at first, with the double trouble of apparent superhero fatigue and the resentment some fans had developed for reboots and revivals making the idea ofX-Men: The Animated Series, one of most highly acclaimed animated shows ever, getting retooled for Disney+ a red flag. However, these doubts would be set aside with a swiftness when the show released and showed a great appreciation for what had come before, as well as a more mature tone that perfectly mirrored the new age demographic of the show’s original audience. Fans were instantly supportive and the show was confirmed to have more episodes in the works, withMarvel’s streaming chief urging fans to be patient withX-Men ‘97season 2.
Since then, there’s been some upside anX-Men ‘97producer shared a big update on season 2, and now fans have gotten yet another positive signal about progress on the upcoming installment. In a statement fromX-Men ‘97voice actor Ross Marquand, who portrays Charles Xavier on the show, viaGraham Mosimannon X, the star confirmed that he’s finished recording lines for the show’s second season, signaling a major milestone being reached on the path to getting the next installment of the fan-favorite revival out to viewers. Additionally, Marquand took out time to warn fans that the upcoming second season of the show was much darker than the first entry, foreshadowing some intense fallout from the first season’s finale.
This comment comes after the voice actress for Rogue, Lenore Zann, confirmed that she was done recording for her parts of the second season back in May, marking two major players in the show’s plot clocking out of recording sessions. These comments, along with other updates on the production of the show, are a good indication that fans won’t have to wait too long for the next season to drop. In the meantime, the plot for the second season is a much more interesting issue for most fans. There are tons of storylines that the show could adapt, including the most obvious path of continuing the comic storyline kicked off in the first season’s finale. No matter which way the show goes, it’s likely to be good. In addition to all the overt homages and threads taken on from its predecessor,X-Men ‘97found some more understated ways to incorporate the original series’ DNA. If this keeps up into the second season, it will probably be another great triumph for the animated series.
From the efforts thrown into its first season, it’s fair to point out that there areways in whichX-Men ‘97is better than the original series, and taking advantage of the greater creative freedom offered to the modern showrunners to show an even darker tone in the second season could be yet another point in favor of the reboot. No one will know just how dark things will actually get until the second season hits streaming in the near future.
X-Men ‘97is available to stream on Disney+, with a second season currently in production.
X-Men ‘97
The animated X-Men team returns in the Disney Plus reboot, X-Men ‘97. With Professor X gone, Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey, and the rest of the mutants find themselves under the leadership of Magneto and facing a new threat. X-Men ‘97 is the first project under the newly created Marvel Animation banner.
