‘X-Men ’97’ – Cyclops Cops an Attitude in New Retro Style Teaser
X-Men ’97 isn’t just bringing back the animation style of the original; it’s bringing its attitude and snarky sense of humor, too.
X-Men: The Animated Series ran for five seasons on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997. Along with Batman: The Animated Series, it was a gateway to the world of comics for many elder Millenials. The series focuses on the core team led by Professor X and his power amplifying Cerebro. Its stories were more than surface-level kid stuff that included adaptations of plots by Chris Clairmont and Stan Lee. Episodes were filled with action-filled battles and lessons on everything from ‘It’s ok to be different’ to the AIDS crisis.
And its theme song is still stuck in our heads decades later.
The X-Men Return
X-Men ’97 picks up where the original series dropped off. After Xavier’s death, the team has to keep Xavier’s goal of a world where mutants aren’t persecuted alive. 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 much of the voice cast (including Cal Dodd as Wolverine) and the epic opening music. It also brings back the original’s Jim Lee-inspired animation style with a few modern tweaks.
The latest retro TV spot has some new scenes and plenty of attitude from the team.
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.
