The first two episodes of X-Men '97 arrived on Disney+ earlier today and, if those early reviews are any indication, the show has proven to be a fan-pleasing hit.
In terms of cameos, most of those come courtesy of Morph's ability to transform into other mutants. X-Men: The Animated Series snuck in a lot of big-name superheroes, and with Spider-Man: The Animated Series every bit as beloved, we know many of you are keen to see the '90s wall-crawler cross paths with Magneto's team of mutants.
The first trailer included a shot of the Daily Bugle and that makes it into today's premiere, "To Me, My X-Men."
Unfortunately, it features the same spelling blunders as the teaser. Spider-Man is still "Spiderman" and Eddie Brock's name is incorrectly misspelt as "Eddie Block." Mistakes like these don't really fly in a world with 4K TVs, so should this be blamed on an outside animation house cutting corners or is it a deliberate mistake resulting from complicated rights issues?
It's hard to say, though we're a little surprised it wasn't fixed seeing as this blunder was first spotted when the X-Men '97 trailer launched on February 15.
"It’s exactly the same level of cameos as the original series," Marvel Animation executive Brad Winderbaum said in a recent interview. "Even though 'X-Men '97' is not in the sacred timeline, there is a universe of '90s cartoons that we know. Because of 'Loki' and every other multiverse story, we know that if your brain wants to go there, you know there’s always potential for connections."
Do you think this nod to "Spiderman" could be leading to an appearance from the web-slinger?
"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," reads a brief synopsis.
Cal Dodd (Wolverine), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), George Buza (Beast), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), Lenore Zann (Rogue), and Chris Britton (Mister Sinister) will all reprise their X-Men: The Animated Series roles in X-Men '97.
However, Catherine Disher, the original Jean Grey, is now voicing Dr. Valerie Cooper. Chris Potter, the original Gambit, is now playing Cable. Lawrence Bayne, the original Cable, is now playing X-Cutioner. Ron Rubin, the original Morph, is now playing President Robert Edward Kelly. Alyson Court, the original Jubilee, will take on the role of Abscissa.
Ray Chase is the new Cyclops, and he'll be joined by Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, JP Karliak as Morph, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, Ross Marquand as Professor X, Giu Augustini as Sunspot, Gil Birmingham as Forge, and Eric Bauza as the Sentinels.
The first two episodes of X-Men '97 are now streaming on Disney+ with new instalments following weekly.