just wrapped up its first season on Disney+, and we’re still trying to recover from the thrilling conclusion. To hold us over until season two, here are the best behind-the-scenes tidbits we learned from the new doc Assembled: The Making of X-Men ‘97 to geek out about until the show returns. The special explores the comic book adaptation’s series continuation from the ‘90s to now, while still remaining set in the same era where it left off.
Supervising producer and head director Jake Castorena, head of Marvel Animation Brad Winderbaum, and episodic director Emi Yonemura—along with the new and returning cast, and more—all appear to celebrate the iconic Marvel show, which continues the X-Men’s legacy. X-Men have always treated being different in a very different way. “Life is hard, and it’s gonna be hard, but you can do it together—you can find a team, you can find your family, and you cam actually make a difference,” Emi Yonemura said, explaining why it was important to bring back the show.
The show’s original pitch was about reviving the series. The team always wanted to continue the show they loved and directly line up the stories started in the ‘90s by emulating fans’ memories of the program. The new team brought back original showrunners Eric and Julia Lewald and director Larry Houston as producers.
And like Stan Lee told them in the ‘90s, they told the new crew they had their back for this new iteration. The Fox Kids cartoon had a secret hero.
