The return of theX-Mento the big screen is getting closer. As Disney+ prepares to welcome the most famous mutants to its catalog with X-Men ‘97, and with Deadpool debuting in theMCUnext year, the collision between the former Fox franchise and theMarvel Cinematic Universe is inevitable. And the studio knows it.
Beyond the comics, theX-Menuniverse has become one of the most successful brands in Marvel’s entire history. From the animated series of the 90s, through the original trilogy of films of the 00s, its continuations years later, the Wolverine saga and the Merc with a Mouth films, mutants have dominated the screen for years.
After the merger between Disney and Fox, fans have been waiting for the arrival of theX-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, uniting the world of the Avengers with that of the mutants. Although there have already been some references to the existence of these characters in some MCUprojects such asMs. MarvelorBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, everything will become reality when Ryan Reynolds returns to wear the red mask of Wade Wilson next year. But that will only be the beginning.
Deadline broke the news on Fridaythat Marvel Studios will soon start meeting with writers to receive pitches for upcoming films based on the X-Men franchise. Obviously, there is still a long way to go before any of these projects hit theaters, but it is an important step forward for the future of the MCU, whose stories beyondAvengers: Secret Warsare a mystery.
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What to Expect from X-Men ‘97
Marvel fans may have to wait a long time to see all theX-Men on the big screenagain, but they won’t have to wait too long to see them on Disney+ in one of the formats that made them popular. Earlier this year it was confirmed that one of the next Marvel Studios original series coming to the House of Mouse streaming platform will beX-Men ‘97.
Working as a direct sequel to the series broadcasted between 1992 and 1997 that had an incredible impact on the world of comic book adaptations, the series will pick up after the end of the original show. In the finale, Professor Charles Xavier goes into space with Lilandra in search of a cure for his illness, leaving his students and team behind. Here’s the official synopsis:
“Storm and Wolverine try to continue the X-Men. Magneto comes in and wants to step up for Charles Xavier. “Sinister comes in to try to end the X-Men once and for all.”
X-Men ‘97starsRay Chase as Scott Summers aka Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Lenore Zann as Anna-Marie Raven aka Rogue, George Buza as Henry McCoy aka Beast, Holly Chou as Jubilation Lee aka Jubilee, Christopher Britton as Nathaniel Essex aka Mister Sinister, Alison Sealy-Smith as Ororo Munroe aka Storm, Cal Dodd as James “Logan” Howlett aka Wolverine, A. J. LoCascio as Remy LeBeau aka Gambit, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, and Gui Agustini as Roberto da Costa aka Sunspot.
