LeBron James has joined the fans in celebrating the return of the nostalgic characters from X-Men: The Animated Show. The new series, X-Men ’97, started streaming on Disney+ on March 20th. The New York Lakers player posted a couple of tweets about the series, showing how engaged he was in the Marvel series. In his recent post, he shared that he couldn’t wait to see more of the series after the debut of first two episodes.
X-Men ’97 was announced at Marvel Studios in November 2021 and attached Beau DeMayo as the showrunner and Jake Castorena as the director. Interestingly, just days before the release of the series, DeMayo was let go from the series after he had almost finished working on Season 2.
LeBron James Just Gave X-Men ’97 Series A Big Boost
Comic book fandom is on cloud nine after Marvel took a step in the right direction with X-Men ’97. Produced under the banner of Marvel Animation, the series transports the fans back to the nostalgic times of X-Men: The Animated Series. Among the numerous fans who watched the original animated series from 1992 to 1997 was Lebron James.
In his latest tweet on X, James addressed Disney+ directly and wanted them to answer his one query about the series. He shared that he wanted to know when the next episode would drop for X-Men ’97. James added that he needed it as soon as possible, as the premise set by the first two episodes appeared to have intrigued him.
@DisneyPlus talk to me. When does the next episode drop for X-MEN 27?? I need it ASAP. SO GOOD!!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 23, 2024
Disney+ responded to the NBA player, sharing that the episodes will drop every Wednesday. Marvel Studios replied to James’s query with an illustration that included the release date of each of the episodes.
Interestingly, this was not the first time that James showed his interest in the show. On March 20th, James got wind that his childhood favorite series was returning to screens and took to X to inquire about it. He asked X where he could watch the new animated series, adding that he loved it back in the day.
Where can I watch the new X-MEN 97 animated series?? I loved it back in the days.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 20, 2024
The entire team behind the series intended to bring the nostalgia element to the series as they were also fans of the original series. X-Men ’97 is a true gift to the fans like LeBron James who were kids during the airing of the original.
X-Men ’97 Receives Positive Reviews From All Quarters
The critical review of the series has been largely positive. Many critics got to watch the first three episodes of the show much earlier than the audience and were thoroughly impressed by the premise. The Hollywood Reporter wrote in their review that the series is “a fun throwback to those pre-MCU days.” According to Variety, the series offered a “bridge between the past and present.”
While IGN shared that the series represented “the best kind of nostalgic exercise”, Empire wrote in their review that the show is “as sharp, shiny, and frankly frickin’ cool as Wolvie’s adamantium claws.” The series premiere achieved a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes and as of writing, the audience score is not far behind at 93%.
X-Men ’97 episodes 1 & 2 are streaming on Disney+, while further episodes will hit the streaming platform every Wednesday.
