Among the many movies and TV shows in MCU’s upcoming content library, “X-Men ’97” holds a distinct place. Reviving the fan-favorite “X-Men: The Animated Series”, the show will continue the tales of the dangerous challenges Professor X’s squad has to face on a regular basis.
The show’s announcement triggered a wave of emotions for longtime fans. A recent statement however has have fans disappointed. The makers have tailored the show for a “brand new audience”, a mistake it made while creating “Moon Knight”.
X-Men Being Made for a Brand New Business Might Make It Less Faithful to The Source
Among the multiple Disney+ shows by MCU, Moon Knight is largely considered to be one of its best. Featuring Oscar Isaac in the main role, the series was a delight for the fans of the character. However, true fans also noticed how the story was a toned-down version of the comic falling more in line with Disney than that of Moon Knight.
The brains behind X-Men ’97 recently sat down with IGN for an interview, where Executive Producer Larry Houston revealed that the story will retain the themes of the story while adapting it for a brand new audience.
“X-Men is not a reboot of the original series, but literally a next-day continuation,” said Executive Producer Brad Winderbaum. “Like the 90s show, we are keeping the themes of the stories that were so powerful. but adapting it for a brand new audience” revealed Larry Houston.
This statement has made fans worry a little. This brand-new audience refers to the audience Disney wants to cater to. Thus, fans are expecting a serious reduction in the amount of violence, gore, blood, and speech to make the series a fit for this new audience. The same has already been done to Moon Knight. While the Oscar Isaac series turned out to be a huge hit, it might have been even better had it stayed true to its roots.
X-Men ’97’s Creator Beau DeMayo Was Fired by Marvel Recently
The X-Men ’97 series will start streaming on Disney+ from March 20 onwards and thus its creator Beau DeMayo has had a busy first week of March preparing for its launch. However, in shocking fashion, he was let go of his duties by Marvel just days before the show’s launch, as revealed by The Hollywood Reporter.
DeMayo was also involved in Moon Knight and Blade. In the past week, the two parties suddenly parted ways and also his Instagram account was deleted. No reason for firing was given and it left fans scratching their head on why the creator of a show was fired just days before its official release.
