Marvel Studios Reveals Plans for a Historic Series Finale

Marvel Studios andDisney+ revealed the schedule in full along with the news that the upcoming series would have a groundbreaking three-part conclusion.

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The three-part "Tolerance is Extinction" conclusion of the forthcoming animated X-Men '97 series will be revealed by Marvel Studios via X.

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Marvel Studios has never had a series with a continuous conclusion that is divided into three sections and spans three episodes, thus this will be a landmark release for the company.

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The release schedule for every episode of X-Men '97, including the two-part premiere that will debut on Disney+ on March 20, was also disclosed in the announcement post.

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The release schedule revealed that in addition to the three-part finale, there would be a two-part story arc titled "Lifedeath" that will occur around halfway through the season.

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X-Men: The Animated Series consists of 76 episodes, of which 37 are recognized as portions of a whole. Put another way, there were numbered segments throughout 48.7% of that presentation.

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