X-Men '97 - revival animated series coming to Disney+
06-08-19, 11:41 AM
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X-Men '97 - revival animated series coming to Disney+
X-Men: The Animated Series Revival Is Being Pitched at Disney+ with Original Creators
We could be seeing X-Men: The Animated Series coming back with new episodes, as the creative team behind the classic cartoon wants to continue the show. As Disney now holds the rights, those involved with the X-Men cartoon are planning to approach the company with the idea to pitch the series. Although the show ended its original run over two decades ago, the team is hopeful to simply resume the show from when we last saw the X-Men in 1997. This also suggests the art style would be similar, although a bit updated. "The one thing we'd like to do more than anything else is to continue where we left off," says artist and producer Larry Houston.
06-08-19, 01:21 PM
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Best interpretation of the comic. Only thing that bothered me was the way they changed the Phoenix storyline ending. They could have used the Madelyne and Rachel storylines to continue it but since it was for kids it's obvious that it needed the change.
06-08-19, 02:44 PM
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Can they pickup from the end of the second to last season? The last two was a mess because of the production changes.
06-08-19, 05:30 PM
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It was really an ugly show though, especially compared to the more stylistic but consistently animated BTAS. I wouldn't mind just doing a new X-men cartoon altogether.
06-08-19, 08:17 PM
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06-08-19, 10:30 PM
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The latest animated Marvel productions under Disney are unwatchable. That being said, I really wonder how much of an appetite exists for a continuation of a cult classic cartoon over 20 years old. No one under the age of 30 even knows of the original.
The show I'd love to see get continued is X-Men: Evolution. It remains the best Marvel cartoon series despite straying from the comics.
The show I'd love to see get continued is X-Men: Evolution. It remains the best Marvel cartoon series despite straying from the comics.
06-09-19, 12:40 AM
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06-09-19, 12:42 AM
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The latest animated Marvel productions under Disney are unwatchable. That being said, I really wonder how much of an appetite exists for a continuation of a cult classic cartoon over 20 years old. No one under the age of 30 even knows of the original.
The show I'd love to see get continued is X-Men: Evolution. It remains the best Marvel cartoon series despite straying from the comics.
The show I'd love to see get continued is X-Men: Evolution. It remains the best Marvel cartoon series despite straying from the comics.
Avengers: EMH was my favorite recent Marvel series but none of them hold a candle to 90s X-Men. Only Timm's DCAU is better.
06-09-19, 09:50 AM
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Revisionist history makes TAS seems awesome. I rewatched most of it a few years ago and it was....ok. The last season seemed to change animators and it looked really bad.
Maybe Disney will do it right. The "new" Darkwing Duck on the "new" Ducktales seemed to get it right.
Maybe Disney will do it right. The "new" Darkwing Duck on the "new" Ducktales seemed to get it right.
06-09-19, 05:13 PM
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Avengers EMH was good, then they cancelled it so they could replace it with a new version that fit in with their dreadful Spiderman show.
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06-09-19, 06:45 PM
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Count me amongst those who don’t think that the original has aged very well. The animation in those nineties Marvel shows sucked. It’s good from the perspective that it followed a lot of the big comic arcs but overall eh. Now if DC Universe would want to revive Batman: The Animated Series that would be a great idea.
06-10-19, 12:55 AM
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Not sure you guys are aware but they continued the series in comic form during the last Secret War, and named it X-men '92, and it lasted past the miniseries stage though I didn't read it. So there's nostalgia there but I'm not sure there's enough to green light a cartoon series. If they want to revive something, revive Gargoyles.
06-10-19, 07:07 AM
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Count me amongst those who don’t think that the original has aged very well. The animation in those nineties Marvel shows sucked. It’s good from the perspective that it followed a lot of the big comic arcs but overall eh. Now if DC Universe would want to revive Batman: The Animated Series that would be a great idea.
They did a homage of Space Ghost on one of the last Batman Brave and Bold shows and was done quiet well.
06-10-19, 08:25 AM
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I would be down for one with the same voice cast, but I agree that the 90's X-Men series has really not aged all that well. It seems like the most noteworthy thing about it was adapting comic arcs over entire seasons, and the fact it was the first introduction to the X-Men for a lot of different people. Well, that and having Jubilee be in it instead of Archangel or some of the other more popular mutants.
06-10-19, 09:35 AM
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Wait, you're saying BTAS doesn't hold up? Or X-men? If you're talking the former, you're crazy, even though the animation took a nose dive.
Not sure you guys are aware but they continued the series in comic form during the last Secret War, and named it X-men '92, and it lasted past the miniseries stage though I didn't read it. So there's nostalgia there but I'm not sure there's enough to green light a cartoon series. If they want to revive something, revive Gargoyles.
Not sure you guys are aware but they continued the series in comic form during the last Secret War, and named it X-men '92, and it lasted past the miniseries stage though I didn't read it. So there's nostalgia there but I'm not sure there's enough to green light a cartoon series. If they want to revive something, revive Gargoyles.
Batman TAS was OK. I don't think I'd ever rewatch it though.
06-10-19, 09:40 AM
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I was the perfect age for Men TAS and watched the whole run as it aired. Also collected the comics, figures and cards at the time. But re-watching it again....eh. I mean its not terrible, but its not something that holds ups very well 2 decades later. I also recently rewatched Daria again and that still seemed pretty good.
Batman TAS was OK. I don't think I'd ever rewatch it though.
Batman TAS was OK. I don't think I'd ever rewatch it though.
06-10-19, 01:42 PM
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I would be down for one with the same voice cast, but I agree that the 90's X-Men series has really not aged all that well. It seems like the most noteworthy thing about it was adapting comic arcs over entire seasons, and the fact it was the first introduction to the X-Men for a lot of different people. Well, that and having Jubilee be in it instead of Archangel or some of the other more popular mutants.
11-12-21, 10:37 AM
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Awesome that it is Marvel Studios doing this.
11-12-21, 10:40 AM
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That might be the best use of a company using a meme to promote a product ever. 
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11-12-21, 11:04 AM
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The 1990s “X-Men: The Animated Series” is getting a revival on Disney+ with a premiere sometime 2023, TheWrap has exclusively learned.
Currently called “X-Men ’97,” the revival will pick up where the classic show left off, with several cast members from “X-Men: The Animated Series” are returning; some will reprise their original roles and others will step into entirely new roles.
Returning cast members include: Cal Dodd, Lenore Zann, George Buza, Adrian Hough, Christopher Britton, Catherine Disher, Chris Potter, Alison Sealy-Smith, Alyson Court.
“X-Men ‘97” is also welcoming a number of new voices to the cast, including Jennifer Hale, Anniwaa Buachie, Ray Chase, Matthew Waterson, JP Karliak, Holly Chou, Jeff Bennett, AJ LoCascio.
Head writer and executive producer on the series is Beau DeMayo. Supervising director is Jake Castorena and supervising producer is Charley Feldman.
Consulting on the new series are “X-Men: The Animated Series” writers Eric and Julia Lewald, and director Larry Houston.
The original “X-Men: The Animated Series” consisted of 76 episodes that aired across fives seasons between 1992 and 1997. It is currently available on Disney+. The animated series is credited for introducing the Marvel comic team to a mainstream audience, which arguably helped set it up for its 2000 live-action film. That film, starring Patrick Stewart and a then-unknown Hugh Jackman, started the early days of the superhero boom.
Houston first spoke about a possible revival in a 2019 report in The Hollywood Reporter, which said that the creative team was putting together a pitch to continue where the series left off.
Currently called “X-Men ’97,” the revival will pick up where the classic show left off, with several cast members from “X-Men: The Animated Series” are returning; some will reprise their original roles and others will step into entirely new roles.
Returning cast members include: Cal Dodd, Lenore Zann, George Buza, Adrian Hough, Christopher Britton, Catherine Disher, Chris Potter, Alison Sealy-Smith, Alyson Court.
“X-Men ‘97” is also welcoming a number of new voices to the cast, including Jennifer Hale, Anniwaa Buachie, Ray Chase, Matthew Waterson, JP Karliak, Holly Chou, Jeff Bennett, AJ LoCascio.
Head writer and executive producer on the series is Beau DeMayo. Supervising director is Jake Castorena and supervising producer is Charley Feldman.
Consulting on the new series are “X-Men: The Animated Series” writers Eric and Julia Lewald, and director Larry Houston.
The original “X-Men: The Animated Series” consisted of 76 episodes that aired across fives seasons between 1992 and 1997. It is currently available on Disney+. The animated series is credited for introducing the Marvel comic team to a mainstream audience, which arguably helped set it up for its 2000 live-action film. That film, starring Patrick Stewart and a then-unknown Hugh Jackman, started the early days of the superhero boom.
Houston first spoke about a possible revival in a 2019 report in The Hollywood Reporter, which said that the creative team was putting together a pitch to continue where the series left off.
11-12-21, 11:27 AM
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I really didn’t watch a ton of the original series, but I’m interested in the revival.
I wish WB/HBO Max would take note of this and revive Batman: The Animated Series too instead of whatever their new animated Batman show will be.
I wish WB/HBO Max would take note of this and revive Batman: The Animated Series too instead of whatever their new animated Batman show will be.
11-12-21, 12:55 PM
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And I never knew it WASN'T EG Daily as the voice of Rogue.
11-13-21, 11:12 AM
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I don't have much faith in this and see Disney completely dicking this series up.
There's probably going to be a run on the DVD volumes so might want to pick them up asap.
There's probably going to be a run on the DVD volumes so might want to pick them up asap.
