The x-men officially join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but you won’t believe who’s leading the team as they rub shoulders with the Avengers and more.
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The Marvel Collection and the Marvel Cinematic Universe are growing like never before, with San Diego Comic-Con 2022 ushering in new series like Spider-Man: Year One, Marvel’s Zombiesand X-Men ’97.
As Marvel fans stumble over the big news of First yearthe x-men have made a massive change to their lineup:
Magneto will be the leader of the X-Men in ‘X-MEN 97’.
Magneto will be the leader of the X-Men in ‘X-MEN 97’. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/JwpIZF5dBG
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 22, 2022
Professor Charles Xavier will no longer lead the X-Men, as his longtime adversary Max Eisenhardt/Magneto will take the lead.
More on the series include:
Magneto to Lead the X-Men in ‘X-Men ’97’, Premiering Fall 2023 with S2 Ordered
Characters include core team plus Cable, Bishop, Forge, Morph, Nightcrawler, Sunspot, White Queen, Sebastian Shaw, Callisto and Val Cooper
Magneto will lead the X-Men in ‘X-Men ’97’, premiering in Fall 2023 with S2 ordered 🧲 #SDCC
Characters include core team plus Cable, Bishop, Forge, Morph, Nightcrawler, Sunspot, White Queen, Sebastian Shaw, Callisto and Val Cooper pic.twitter.com/eeapDFhzRC
—Fandom (@getFANDOM) July 22, 2022
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The world of Marvel is turned upside down with the confirmation that Mutants are finally joining the collection of Marvel titles on Disney+.
Whether or not the ’97 the series is officially canon has yet to be confirmed by Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige. They’re gearing up to showcase the most comprehensive Marvel-era roster on Saturday at Comic-Con:
First look at “X-MEN 97,” out Fall 2023 on Disney+ #SDCC
First Look at “X-MEN 97,” Out Fall 2023 on Disney+ #SDCC pic.twitter.com/9flC3U9kgI
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 22, 2022
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This new series also features a change from the original x-men line up:
Sunspot, Cable, Bishop and Nightcrawler are among the novelties of “X-MEN 97”
Sunspot, Cable, Bishop and Nightcrawler are among the novelties of “X-MEN 97” #SDCC pic.twitter.com/7udkq2V7sI
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 22, 2022
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X-Men ’97 is coming to Disney+ in the fall, but Marvel has yet to announce an official release date.
Official X-Men ’97 The description:
The cheers erupted when Brad Winderbaum spoke fondly about the legacy of ‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ and presented a sizzle reel featuring cast and creatives from the popular ’90s animated show. “X-Men ’97” writer and executive producer Beau DeMayo then talked about the new series, shared artwork, and introduced an animated AV piece. DeMayo also mentioned that the show will use the original “X-Men” theme music. A second season has also been announced.
“X-MEN ’97” is an animated series from Marvel Studios that explores new stories in the iconic ’90s timeline of the original series. Beau DeMayo serves as executive producer and head writer.
“X-Men ’97” will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ Fall 2023.
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Tom Holland’s Avenger sets the stage for Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomers Kate Bishop, Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), Moon Knight (Oscar Isaac), Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn), She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) , Eternals’ Thena (Angelina Jolie), and more — especially with her next Spider Man trilogy currently in the works.
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