X-Men: The Animated Series,” would become an enduring hit that would catapult the mutant outsiders to superhero stardom in the late ‘90s.
It created an appetite from fans to see their beloved characters brought to life on the big screen, something that would soon become a reality with Fox’s “X-Men” movies and Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Now, decades later, “X-Men: The Animated Series” is being revived on Disney+ with the upcoming series “X-Men ‘97,” premiering March 20.
Whether it’s in the pages of Marvel comics in the 1960s, on cable TV in the 1990s or streaming on Disney+ in the 2020s, the message of the X-Men remains the same: They fight for people who are different in a world that fears them.
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