When the upcoming animated series X-Men ’97 releases in Fall 2023, a direct sequel to the hugely popular X-Men series that ran from 1992-1996, there will be a reunion of many mutants. The cast includes Wolverine, Rogue, Beast, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Jubilee and Storm, who return from the original series.
Other confirmed mutants for X-Men ’97 include Nightcrawler, Cable, Bishop, Forge, and Morph. And the news caused a stir, that Magneto will lead the X-Men, after Professor X disappeared into space injured at the end of the previous series (which is fully available on Disney+ by the way).
But with so many characters, not everyone can be the center of attention. There has been long speculation about who “X-Men ’97” will focus on. Writer/producer Beau DeMayo took to Twitter to announce that that Scott Summers and Ororo Munroe aka Cyclops and Storm are central to the new story and are the main characters.
Cyclops, Storm & Co against Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister was confirmed as the main villain some time ago. He is said to be determined to use Professor X’s disappearance to defeat and destroy the X-Men once and for all.
Against him, the heroes don’t just have to live the week’s adventures, but the series must have a consistent story. More opponents were revealed with White Queen, Sebastian Shaw, Callisto and Val Cooper.