X-Men '97 (2024)
X-Men '97 is a 2024 animation series created by Andrew Grush and Taylor Stewart. It stars Terri Douglas, Ray Chase and Jennifer Hale.
The X-Men return in the exact bright, dramatic key of the 1990s cartoon that raised a generation of Marvel fans. Beau DeMayo's revival picks the team up where X-Men: The Animated Series left off, with Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Jean Grey and the rest using their mutant powers to protect a world that fears and hates them. Marvel Studios Animation recreates the look, the theme and the melodrama, then pushes the story into new and unexpected territory. It plays as both nostalgia and fresh serialized drama, built for longtime readers and newcomers alike.
Quick answers
What is X-Men '97 about?
The X-Men return in the exact bright, dramatic key of the 1990s cartoon that raised a generation of Marvel fans. Beau DeMayo's revival picks the team up where X-Men: The Animated Series left off, with Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Jean Grey and the rest using their mutant powers to protect a world that fears and hates them. Marvel Studios Animation recreates the look, the theme and the melodrama, then pushes the story into new and unexpected territory. It plays as both nostalgia and fresh serialized drama, built for longtime readers and newcomers alike.
When was X-Men '97 released?
X-Men '97 was released on 20 March 2024.
How many episodes does X-Men '97 have?
X-Men '97 has 19 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made X-Men '97?
X-Men '97 was created by Andrew Grush, Taylor Stewart and Mariah Wilson.
Where can I watch X-Men '97?
X-Men '97 is available on Disney Plus.
Where to watch X-Men '97
Stream: Disney Plus
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Cast
- Terri Douglas as Additional Voices (voice)
- Ray Chase as Cyclops (voice)
- Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey (voice)
- Matthew Wood as Additional Voices (voice)
- George Buza as Beast (voice)
- Ross Marquand as Professor X (voice)
- Cal Dodd as Wolverine (voice)
- Matthew Waterson as Magneto (voice)
- Robin Atkin Downes as Additional Voices (voice)
- Lenore Zann as Rogue (voice)
- Holly Chou as Jubilee (voice)
- JP Karliak as Morph (voice)
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A few thoughts on X-Men '97
If the revival's hand-drawn energy is part of the appeal, The Animator's Survival Kit and The Illusion of Life are the field's classic guides to how action animation gets its snap and weight. For the source itself, the long-running Marvel comics remain the deepest cut. Together they cover both the craft and where it all came from.
Classic action cartoons from the Saturday-morning superhero era
X-Men '97 revives the exact bright, dramatic key of 1990s Saturday-morning cartoons. These action series carry that same era in their DNA, capes and teams and villains-of-the-week animated with bold color and serialized melodrama, built for anyone raised on afternoon superhero TV.
Live-action Marvel mutants and outsiders feared by the world
The X-Men fight to protect a world that fears and hates them, and Marvel keeps returning to that outsider premise in live action. These shows follow mutants and reluctant heroes navigating suspicion and power, the same tension X-Men '97 stages in animated form.
Action-adventure manga with heroes and escalating stakes
Under the nostalgia, X-Men '97 is serialized action with a big ensemble and real stakes. These manga deliver comparable thrills, heroes with singular abilities, escalating threats and long arcs where loyalty and sacrifice carry as much weight as the fights.
Books on the craft behind hand-drawn animation
X-Men '97 works because Marvel Studios Animation lovingly recreates a specific hand-drawn look. These books open up that craft, from foundational animation principles to the history and technique behind the shows and films that shaped how cartoons move and feel.