It's an all-new, 10-episode series with a ton of nostalgia.
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Creators say it's not a reboot of the original, fan-favorite series, but a next-day continuation of the original storyline.
"We take place where the show left off," says Jake Castorena, the show's supervising producer and head director. "We are a revival, a spiritual successor. This is not a reboot. It has to be the show you remember and feel, but it has to have, to a degree, modernized storytelling sensibilities. We are bringing all that in to get that 90s feel and flair, while still giving you something that's 4K and relevant."
The X-Men, from Cyclops to Wolverine to Storm and beyond, are a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that fears them.
In this series, we're told they are challenged like never before, and forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
'X-Men 97' has the same theme song, much of the original cast is back, and they're even recording in the same studio.
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They kept the classic elements but also adapted the show for a brand new audience.
They're even hearing from old fans and new ones!
"That's the best part," Castorena says. "It's a wonderful, almost quite even, mixture of new and returning fans. The returning fans are saying, 'Oh my! I can't believe you guys got this in there. We can't believe you did this!' And the new fans are coming going, 'I had no idea, but I get these characters. We understand this!' It's humbling, but it's pretty well-deserved for the team because they work hard."
Marvel Animation's 'X-Men '97' begins streaming on Disney+ on March 20.