Is X-Men ’97 canonical and part of the MCU chronology? Understand

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Last Wednesday (20), one of the most anticipated animations of 2024 debuted in the Disney+ catalog. X-Men ’97which serves as a sequel to the classic cartoon X-Menshown between 1992 and 1997.

Created by Beau DeMayo and Jack Kirby, the new series returns to the Marvel mutant universe and brings a lot of nostalgia to longtime fans.

“Storm and Wolverine try to continue with the X-Men. Magneto appears and wants to replace Charles Xavier. Mr. Sinister appears to try to eliminate the X-Men once and for all”, reveals the synopsis of X-Men ’97which picks up exactly where the classic animation left off in 1997, in the fifth season.

However, what many viewers have been wondering is: X-Men ’97 Is it canonical and fits within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)? We went after the answer. Check it out below!

X-Men ’97 brought a lot of nostalgia and action to fans of Marvel’s mutants.Source: Disney

Is X-Men ’97 part of the MCU chronology or not?

Directly, no, X-Men ’97 it is not a canonical production and is not within the MCU. The information was confirmed by the writer and producer of the new series, Beau DeMayo, during a question and answer session that took place on DeMayo’s official Instagram profile. See the answer:

When asked about the topic, DeMayo stated without blinking, “We are our own thing.” I.e, X-Men ’97 It has no connection whatsoever with the films, series and animations that make up the MCU and functions as an independent attraction, with its own history and chronology, without external interference.

So if you were hoping to see references to the MCU within X-Men ’97, it is safe to say that this should not happen. And, when we stop to take a closer look, the decision to keep the animation “free” makes perfect sense, since the classic X-Men cartoon has always been something independent. In other words, there would be no reason to change this now.

However, it is worth remembering that X-Men ’97 is a direct sequel to the original series. Therefore, it is necessary to watch the production from the 1990s before venturing into Marvel’s release. If you need a little help with this, in fact, we have a project in which we show the connections between the works and which episodes of X-Men see before X-Men ’97.

In all, X-Men ’97 will feature ten episodes in its debut season. The next episode will be shown this Wednesday (27).

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Watch X-Men ’97 on Disney Plus!

Relive the iconic era of the 90s in ”X-Men ’97”, when the group of mutants with extraordinary gifts fight to protect a world that hates and fears them, facing challenges and dangers like never before. Watch season 1 on Disney+