by Fans now have a better sense of what to anticipate from the upcoming animated continuation of X-Men ’97 thanks to the first brand-new narrative details that have surfaced online.
Beau DeMayo, the show’s head writer, is fervently committed to upholding the heritage of the animated series. In addition to keeping the emotional foundation of the original series, the writer previously told The Direct that “there is such an earnestness to all the characters” that he intends to sustain.
Not much is known about the actual plot of these upcoming episodes. The infamous mutant Magneto will return with a new appearance and will be in charge of the X-Men, according to one piece of information that has been made public.
New Information about X-Men `97
At the X-Men: 60 Uncanny Years Live Virtual Event, showrunner and writer Beau DeMayo of X-Men ’97 shared some brand-new information with fans regarding the impending animated series.
DeMayo began by stating that there will be a “wave of increased sympathy towards mutants and understanding,” that the X-Men will experience:
“Okay, we’re gonna be picking up about several months after Professor X left Earth after being shot by Henry Gyrich and had to return to the Shiar homeworld to be with Lilandra. And what ends up happening is that assassination attempt has led to this wave of increased sympathy towards mutants and understanding.”
The crew “weren’t expecting this,” he said, as they all pondered “what does our future hold for us:”
“And things are, despite the friends of humanity still having their mullets and getting all up in it, things are really starting to look up for mutants. And this is gonna kind of come to a head and leads our X-Men to say, ‘What does our future hold for us? We weren’t expecting this.’ And you’re gonna have Cyclops and Storm really wanting to carry on the dream. And they’ve recruited Morph and Bishop to actually become full-time members of the team.”
Even Magneto will be experiencing a change of heart, according to DeMayo:
“… Other X-Men like Jean and the will they, won’t they couple Gambit and Rogue are starting to begin to question, ‘Maybe there is a life… we’ve been fighting for this life of acceptance, can we just go out there and enjoy it for once, maybe?’ And then, of course, somebody shows up who shouldn’t show up and it’s Magneto, who’s also kind of feeling like, ‘You know, Professor X, he did a solid for mutantkind. I’m going to try to walk in his footsteps. I’m going to try to be a force of good for mutantkind.’ “
One of the most important concerns that superheroes will face themselves is how to “embrace the future,” the author said.
But then, of course, as the X-Men are kind of looking at the future and, we’re going to be talking a lot about this, ‘How do you face the future? How do the X-Men do what they’ve been telling humanity to do for decades, which is embrace the future?’
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