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‘X-Men ‘97’ Season 2’s Biggest Reveal Just Changed the Disney+ Show

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19 May 2026

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While Marvel’s big ensembles in recent years have failed to garner as much interest as they once did, there is one exception. Fans have been waiting with bated breath for a reboot of the X-Men, and Disney+’s X-Men ‘97 was the first to answer the call. The animated series isn’t a reboot, but a direct continuation of the beloved series from the ‘90s.

X-Men ‘97 acts as the next season in a natural progression of the series, which concluded its first season with the arrival of a great evil. Apocalypse was handled haphazardly in the live-action films, but now he can be seen as he was always meant to be. The only downside is that it has been two years since X-Men ’97 Season 1, and fans are getting antsy. The good news is that a recently screened trailer has revealed that much more is on the horizon.

‘X-Men ‘97’ Season 2 Will Feature Some Anticipated Mutant Teams

At the Comic Con Revolution Ontario, the Season 2 trailer of X-Men ‘97 premiered. Only shown for a select few, the news soon spread about the contents of the trailer. According to Comicbook.com, the new season appears to pick up right where the last one left off, with the rise of Apocalypse and the X-Men dispersed through space and time. This occasion is perfect to introduce not just fan-favorite characters from the comics but fan-favorite teams.

The trailer teases the arrival of X-Force and X-Factor, who are needed to set the timeline right. As is Bishop’s way, he gathers these teams to aid the main squad in their fight against one of the biggest X-Men comic villains. These teams typically stray from the central mutant team, which is why they are needed so desperately. X-Force is usually run by Cable, Scott Summers’ time-traveling son. X-Factor was another offshoot of the X-Men, who believed that the current lineup wasn’t living up to Xavier’s dream. This team contained some of Xavier’s original X-Men.

X-Men ‘97 will show the return of Cable, whose birth was featured in Season 1. Archangel is often the uniting face of X-Factor and is reported to be in the trailer as well. Other mutants who will make an appearance include Colossus, Wolfsbane, and Multiple Man. This is a chance to show many fan-favorite characters that the live-action films could have done better at getting right. The live-action Deadpool films were the closest to featuring these underrepresented characters.

Josh Brolin starred in Deadpool 2 as Cable, while X-Force was also tragically decimated in the film. These interpretations were no way for these characters to make their live-action debut, but it looks as though X-Men ‘97 will be setting things right in the timeline. While New Mutants was unfairly maligned, it will be a joy to see Wolfsbane get a fair shake in the upcoming season as well. Of course, the leaked trailer has left fans wanting more, especially regarding concrete news about the upcoming series. There is still no confirmed release date for the highly anticipated second season. Hopefully, not even Apocalypse can stop X-Men ‘97 from debuting this summer.