‘X-Men ’97’ – Xavier’s Elite Team of Mutants Returns in Nostalgic First Trailer
After a three-year wait, the nostalgia-filled first trailer for X-Men ’97 is finally here. It’s got the look, the music, and some familiar voices.
X-Men: The Animated Series ran from 1992-1997 for five seasons on Fox Kids. Along with Batman: The Animated Series, it was a gateway to the world of comics for a lot of Millenials. The series is set in the world of conflict, centered on a group of mutants based at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. The school is a safe haven and home of the powerful Cerebro.
It had a mix of original stories and adaptations of plots by Chris Clairmont, Stan Lee, and Louise Simonson. The creators didn’t totally dumb it down for kids. Along with battles with Magneto and the Sentinels, it covered topics like divorce, the Holocaust, and the AIDS crisis. The series ended with Prof. Charles Xavier’s death.
You can watch the full run on Disney+ now.
New Series, Classic Look
X-Men ’97 series picks up where the original series dropped off. The team has to keep Xavier’s goal – of a world where mutants aren’t persecuted – alive after his death. In the first trailer, anti-mutant protests continue, armed forces prepare for battle, and an old frenemy takes a new role.
“We have to say vigilant; the professor entrusted us with his dream.” – Cyclops
The animated series brings back a lot of the voice cast (including Cal Dodd as Wolverine) and the epic opening music. The series also brings back the original’s Jim Lee inspired animation style with a few modern tweaks.
X-Men ’97 Cast
The voice cast includes original members Cal Dodd as Wolverine, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, Catherine Disher as Dr. Valerie Cooper, Chris Pottern as Cable, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler, Christopher Britton as Mr. Sinister, and Alyson Court as Abscissa. Also in the cast are Ray Chase, Jennifer Hale, Holly Chou, Christopher Britton, A. J. LoCascio, Matthew Waterson, Gui Agustini, JP Karliak, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Ross Marquand, Gil Birmingham, Eric Bauza, Lawrence Bayne, and Ron Rubin.
X-Men ’97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
X-Men ’97 arrives on Disney+ on March 20th.
