X-Men '97 Season 2 Sets July 1 Disney+ Release Date
X-Men '97 Season 2 arrives with the weight of Season 1's record-breaking critical reception and the challenge of following up a season that already integrated Marvel universe cameos, now introducing Apocalypse as a threat that spans multiple timelines.
Reporting from 2 sources: Cinema Today, Real Sound Anime.
Marvel and Disney+ have announced that Season 2 of the animated series X-Men '97 will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on July 1. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer and key visual. The series is a continuation of the 1990s X-Men animated series, which ran for five seasons starting in 1992. Season 1 of X-Men '97 achieved a 99% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest score ever for a Marvel work. The new season pits the X-Men against Apocalypse, described as the oldest and strongest mutant, now an omnipotent god. The trailer shows the team battling across past, present, and future timelines. The returning roster includes Cyclops, Wolverine, Beast, Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Bishop, Morph, Sunspot, and Cable. Season 1 featured surprise cameos from Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Daredevil. The Season 2 trailer includes a brief glimpse of Deadpool, possibly transformed by Morph, though his actual appearance is not confirmed.
The series revives the animation style and music of the 1990s original with new characters and stories, according to the sources. The original comic is described as one of the "best-selling comics in the world." Season 1 achieved its 99% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes as of May 28.
The trailer shows upgraded depictions of the team's abilities, including energy beams, weather control, telepathy, and shapeshifting. The returning roster includes Cyclops, the leader who emits red energy beams from his eyes and wears sunglasses to suppress his power. Wolverine is described as the strongest character, with sharp claws, superhuman strength, regenerative abilities, and immunity. Beast is a highly capable scientist with multiple PhDs, possessing strength, agility, and endurance far beyond normal humans. Storm controls weather like lightning and rain and leads the team as one of the strongest. Jean Grey has powerful telepathy and telekinesis. Rogue absorbs energy and memories through touch. Bishop absorbs energy. Morph can shapeshift. Sunspot absorbs solar energy to convert into physical strength. Cable is a warrior who uses high-tech weapons.
The story details are unclear, but the battle against Apocalypse turns the past, present, and future into battlefields. The trailer includes a brief glimpse of Deadpool, possibly transformed by Morph, though his actual appearance is not confirmed. The series begins streaming exclusively on Disney+ from July 1.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Cinema Today 「X-Men '97」シーズン2、ディズニープラスで7月1日より独占配信決定！
- Real Sound Anime 『X-Men'97』シーズン2、7月1日よりディズニープラスで配信 人気キャラ登場の予告編も