That X-Men ’97 season finale Great for fans of investing Marvel animation Revival of classic series Entering the modern era.We see the X-Men overcome seemingly insurmountable odds in the reveal of he is the main villain of the season, not the red herrings like Magneto and Sinister (who still played major villain roles in the finale).
But a surprise in the post-credits scene reveals more threats of apocalyptic proportions are coming – including a major villain.in new interview entertainment weeklyexecutive producer and director Jake Castorena, head of Marvel Animation Brad Winderbaum and series director Emi Yonemura discuss the exciting story X-Men ’97 twist.
Castorena said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that “all roads eventually lead to the apocalypse.” “I mean, how come they don’t? It’s usually Apocalypse, Magneto, or Sinister. After the X-Men showed up in Egypt in the past to meet with Ensabah Nur, who was influenced by the alien force from which they originated, they The comparison to him as Apocalypse in the current battle behind Bastion makes sense.
“It’s always been a part of Beau [DeMayo]”We hope to introduce Revelation at some point,” Winderbaum said. The creator of the show later left the show. “Revelation is never real On the roster for season one, but when we think about the future, he’s always at the top of the list.
Yonemura added that they are still keeping the plan in mind. “I love it because both Magneto and Xavier are right and they’re both wrong, so you have to bring the other side in and completely destroy the way they both see the world and completely put them both at odds and challenge their ideas,” they said. “And, his ultimate goal is power. What does that mean? How does that manifest?
Castorena added, “Magneto is a man who embraces his mutant identity, his mutant nature, and expects others to do the same. Apocalypse is the first mutant to refuse to acknowledge that. This character exacerbates Tensions surround Charles and Magneto’s evolving discussion of the X-Men’s existence among humans.
It will be interesting to see how the X-Men influence En Sabah Nur before he enters the Apocalypse with powers such as strength, shape-shifting, mental abilities, and immortality; while the X-Men are scattered across the timeline , he showed up and did the craziest thing – pick up Gambit – which foreshadowed for fans how, in the comics, he would use his superior technology to turn certain mutants into his Four Horsemen : War, famine, plague and death. Will Gambit be resurrected as the Death Knight like in the comics? Castorena’s mention in the interview was intentionally vague: “Oh, what happened to Gambit in the comics? Oh, that’s cool.
watch X-Men ’97 Season 1 is airing now on Disney+.
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