Previously, the record belonged to the series “What If…?”
The X-Men '97 series showed the best start among all animated projects released on the Disney Plus streaming service since 2021. In the first five days after the premiere, the debut episodes of the show were watched by over 4 million viewers.
The previous record stood for almost three years: it was set by the animated series “What If…?”, which tells about alternative versions of the Marvel cinematic universe.
An interesting point: thanks to the release of the series “X-Men '97”, the popularity of the original animated series “X-Men” increased. After the trailer for the new show was released, views of the classic series increased by 522%.
The second season of X-Men '97 is currently in production. There is no clarity about the third season yet: it was discussed, but the script for the season was not written before the dismissal of showrunner Beau DeMaio.
X-Men '97 is a direct continuation of the original series that aired in the nineties. The show takes place after the death of Charles Xavier; Left without a mentor, the X-Men still try to implement Xavier’s ideas about the peaceful coexistence of humans and mutants.
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