The wait on the unnatural of the iconic X-Men ’97 is nearly over with news from Marvel having surfaced on the second season. According to mxdwn, the animated series is a recreation and continuation of the classic cartoon, in which the titled group fight new forces. It has been two years and fans have been wondering on what the series future will entail and their question has been answered due to an and X post that X-Men ’97 season two will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and will run through from June 3 to the 14.

‘X-MEN ’97’ Season 2 will have its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in June.

The series is now expected to release on Disney+ this Summer. pic.twitter.com/PODrCvawii

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Reported by Screenrant, it has been around two years since the series finale, which the team have succeeded in stopping Bastion, voiced by Theo James (Divergent, The Monkey) from utilizing the orbital station, Asteroid M in destroying the world, but in the process where split into two groups and scattered across different timelines. We see that Cyclops, voiced by Ray Chase (Genshin Impact, Devil May Cry) and Jean Gray, voiced by Jennifer Hale (Totally Spies, Wreck-It Ralph) in destroyed future in 3960, while the others which include Magneto, voiced by Matthew Waterson (DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, Hogwarts Legacy) and Xavier, voiced by Ross Marquand (Invincible, Pokemon: Horizon) landed in ancient Egypt.

Stated by Screenrant, the major factor that fans have hyped further delve into the backstory of the young Apocalypse introduced in the finale. The upcoming season possesses the distinct potential to introduce various iterations of iconic mutants, paving the way for the core team to navigate complex interactions with figures such as Polaris, Havok, and Sabretooth, raising the level of excitement to the next level. While waiting on additional information on the approaching season’s release date, prior season of X-Men ’97 is available to stream on Disney+.