‘X-Men ’97’ Future Confirmed With More Seasons on the Way

The future of ‘X-Men ’97’ is officially looking brighter than ever, as Marvel Animation has confirmed that the beloved revival series has much more story to tell beyond its already announced second and third seasons.

This exciting news emerged from the Tribeca Festival, where Marvel Studios Head of TV and Streaming Brad Winderbaum joined executive producers Julia Lewald, Eric Lewald, and Larry Houston for the highly anticipated ‘X-Men ’97’ Season 2 world premiere.

The official world premiere took place in New York on June 13, with Marvel Animation yet to assign the season an exact spot on the Disney Plus release calendar. However, its Tribeca debut suggests a worldwide premiere will follow shortly after. Season 2 is set to premiere on July 1, 2026, on Disney Plus and will consist of nine episodes.

Bringing the original creative team back has clearly energized the project. Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, and Larry Houston served as consulting producers on Season 1 but have stepped up to full executive producer roles for Season 2, guiding the team with their decades of experience on the original ‘X-Men’ animated series.

While plot specifics for the new season remain tightly guarded, the Season 1 finale left plenty to ponder. With Apocalypse now in the picture and the X-Men scattered across space and time, their only hope of stopping the gravest threat they have ever faced is finding a way to reunite. According to the producers, Gambit’s death looms heavily over the new episodes, with Rogue still mourning her teammate, and the Apocalypse tease may hint at Gambit’s dark comic book path.

Fans are especially excited that ‘X-Men ’97’ is not just looking at a third season and stopping there. Winderbaum has confirmed that a third season is already locked in, with Rogue actor Lenore Zann even stating she has begun recording voice lines.

Speaking to Collider’s Maggie Lovitt at New York Comic Con, Winderbaum revealed that there is definitely, more than possibly, more to come from ‘X-Men ’97,’ indicating that Seasons 4 and 5 are now actively being discussed.

The momentum behind the franchise seems to be building rapidly. Winderbaum also mentioned that he has nearly seen animatics for the entirety of Season 3 already, calling what he has seen incredible. With the original series running for five seasons in the 1990s before ‘X-Men ’97’ picked up the story in 2024, a potential five-season run for the revival would mirror that legacy in a fitting way for longtime fans.

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