X-Men '97 Season 2: Production Delays and Creative Changes
Marvel's animated series faces a lengthy wait for new episodes as it navigates production challenges and a change in showrunners.
- X-Men '97 Season 2 is confirmed but still in early production stages, currently in the animatic phase.
- Beau DeMayo, the former showrunner, wrote much of Season 2 before his departure but will not be involved in its production.
- Marvel's Brad Winderbaum assures fans that DeMayo's ideas will be honored in Season 2, with a new head writer for Season 3.
- The release of Season 2 could take 18-24 months due to the lengthy animation process.
- The series has received high praise, achieving the highest combined critic and audience scores of any Marvel media to date.