X-Men '97 First Reactions Tease "Absolutely Epic" Marvel Series

We're just days away from the release of X-Men '97, the latest Marvel Comics-inspired animated series to make its debut on Disney+. X-Men '97 serves as a decades-in-the-making continuation of the events of X-Men: The Animated Series, and that has added a unique amount of anticipation to the debut of this new chapter.

Less than one week before X-Men '97 makes its premiere on Disney+, the series held its world premiere in Hollywood — and now, critics and fans who have gotten to see the series are sharing their initial reactions. 

What Is X-Men '97 About?

Marvel Animation's X-Men '97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

The voice cast of X-Men '97 includes Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, JP Karliak as Morph, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, and Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler. Beau DeMayo served as head writer; episodes are directed by Jake Castorena, Chase Conley and Emi Yonemura, and the series is executive produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso and DeMayo.

Keep scrolling to check out the first reactions to the first three episodes of X-Men '97, and share your thoughts with us in the comments below!