Report: Marvel Studios’ “X-Men ’97” Cast, Description, Release Window Revealed

Update: This article was updated on May 29 at 21:48 BST as Beau DeMayo provided an update on Twitter that the information listed on the U.S. Copyright Office was not in fact a synopsis for the Marvel animated X-Men ’97 series – this article has been updated to reflect that.

“It’s frustrating the lengths some go to get information on the show. But, for grammar’s sake, let me clarify that this run-on sentence is not an official synopsis for the show.” – DeMayo

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A new release window for the upcoming animated series X-Men ’97 has reportedly been revealed online following the announcement that Loki Season 2 and Echo will be released later this year.

The new information comes in the form of preregistration for the first episode of X-Men ’97 listed on the official U.S. Copyright Office website. The news was first reported by a Twitter user known as @ScarletWitchUpd. Inside the new listing included details such as the approximate projected date of publication alongside a “Description of Work” that seems close to a synopsis for “EPISODE 101”.

Preregistration is a procedure established by the copyright office for specific types of works that have a track record of being infringed upon before their official release. It functions as a temporary measure, usually used when a copyright holder intends to take legal action against infringement while the work is still in the process of being prepared for commercial distribution.

See below.

X-Men ’97 Episode 101 Synopsis Revealed?

See below for the first episode’s “Description of Work”:

In the first episode, Marvel Studios presents “X-Men ’97” in which the X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before and are forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

Source: U.S. Copyright Office

X-Men ’97 Cast Revealed

The cast of the series includes Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Christopher Britton as Mr. Sinister, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, and Gui Agustini as Roberto da Costa, aka Sunspot.

X-Men ’97 Release Window Update

The preregistration listing on the U.S. Copyright Office’s site also included the projected date of publication for episode 1 of the series, given as January 3rd, 2024.

The series was earlier listed to release in Fall 2023, which is now occupied by Loki Season 2 and Echo.

Beau DeMayo serves as the primary writer and executive producer for X-Men ’97. Jake Castorena takes on the role of supervising director, while Charley Feldman acts as the supervising producer. Additionally, the series benefits from the input of Eric and Julia Lewald, the producers and showrunners of X-Men: The Animated Series, as well as Larry Houston, the director of the original series.

Source: U.S. Copyright Office