1. The Plot: A War Across Time
Picking up right where the jaw-dropping Season 1 finale left off, the X-Men are fractured and scattered across different eras. The trailer highlights two main timelines:
The Future (3960 A.D.): Where Cyclops and Jean Grey are stranded.
The Past (Ancient Egypt, 3000 B.C.): Where Rogue, Beast, and Nightcrawler encounter a young En Sabah Nur.
The Present (The 1990s): Back home, mutant intolerance is reaching a boiling point in the X-Men’s absence.
2. The Big Bad: Apocalypse
While Season 1 focused heavily on Bastion and Mister Sinister, Season 2 is positioning Apocalypse as the ultimate threat. The trailer teases him striking the X-Men across multiple timelines, heavily hinting at a massive adaptation of the legendary Age of Apocalypse storyline. We also catch a glimpse of Rama-Tut (a Kang the Conqueror variant), adding even more time-travel trouble to the mix.
3. Iconic New Costumes
Comic book purists will lose their minds over the wardrobe changes shown in the footage. The team is trading in their classic ’92 Jim Lee suits for other iconic eras:
Wolverine is back in his classic brown-and-yellow ’80s suit.
Storm sports her short-haired, punk-inspired look.
Several members are sporting the sleek, leather-jacket-infused look pulled straight from Grant Morrison’s legendary early-2000s New X-Men run.
4. Major Cameos and New Threats
The trailer doesn’t skimp on fan service, teasing a ton of familiar faces and teams:
Deadpool: The Merc with a Mouth technically makes an appearance, though the trailer reveals it’s actually Morph shapeshifting into him during a battle.
Mutant Teams: Quick glimpses showcase members of X-Factor and X-Force, including Polaris and her signature green hair.
Danger: In a brilliant surprise for fans of Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men, the sentient embodiment of the Danger Room, Danger, makes her animated debut.
The Brood: The terrifying, parasitic alien insect race is back to wreak havoc.
The Verdict
The trailer proves that Season 1 wasn’t a fluke. It beautifully balances the nostalgic, soap-opera melodrama of the original 90s series with high-octane animation and mature, high-stakes comic lore.
Release Date: X-Men ’97 Season 2 premieres its 9-episode run on Disney+ on July 1.
What was your favorite Easter egg or reveal from the footage?
