One of the most highly-anticipated superhero projects on the horizon is Marvel Studios' X-Men '97, which will serve as a revival of/sequel to the classic '90s animated series.
The show was originally supposed to premiere last year before a series of release date shake-up (likely due to the Hollywood strikes) led to it being pushed to 2024. No official debut date was ever announced, but we may finally know when Marvel's merry band of mutants will be hitting Disney+.
According to The Cosmic Circus (who have a pretty good track record when it comes to this kind of thing) Marvel Studios has set a spring release window, and X-Men ’97's 10-episode first season is expected to premiere in mid to late March.
This is just a rumor for now, but if the series really is due to arrive in just a few weeks time, an official announcement shouldn't be too far off.
We're still waiting on a trailer for the Disney+ show, and aside from an initial announcement banner and some leaked merchandise/promo art, we haven't seen so much as a single officially-released image. The titles for all 10 episodes were recently revealed, however.
While the titles don't appear to give too much away at first glance, some of them definitely offer hints at what the episodes in question could focus on, and those familiar with the X-Men's comic book history are sure to pick up on a few things.
For that reason, potential spoilers follow.
E1: To Me, My X-Men
E2: Mutant Liberation Begins
E3: Fire Made Flesh
E4: Motendo
E5: Remember It
E6: Bright Eyes
E7: Shine With Strength Reborn
E8: Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1
E9: Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2
E10: Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3
In THR's report on the delays, the series is described as "a spiritual and tonal continuation of the classic 1990s series that aired on Fox," and a "retro love letter to the original." The trade also confirms that plans are in place for a second season.
X-Men '97 will serve as a direct sequel to X-Men: The Animated Series' five-season run, but there's speculation that it may also set up the team's eventual live-action MCU debut (unlikely, but we might get a few hints and/or teases here and there).
Returning voice cast members include Lenore Zann as Rogue, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, Catherine Disher as Jean Grey, George Buza as Beast, Chris Potter as Gambit, Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Christopher Britton as Mister Sinister, and Alyson Court as Jubilee.
The official synopsis reads: "Storm and Wolverine try to continue the X-Men. Magneto comes in and wants to step up for Charles Xavier. [Mister] Sinister comes in to try to end the X-Men once and for all."