’X-Men ‘97’ Star Is “Amazed” Disney Greenlit Season 2 [Exclusive]

One X-Men ‘97 star has just dropped a massive update on Season 2 that’s sure to make your heart sink. X-Men ‘97 recruited one of the most impressive voice casts for any animated series ever, with returning stars like Lenore Zann, George Buza, and Cal Dodd coming back to play Rogue, Beast, and Wolverine, and newcomers like Holly Chou and Ray Chase voicing Jubilee and Cyclops. It’s safe to say the show was a hit, enough to become the highest-rated Marvel project of all time. Marvel was even confident enough that it was greenlit for a second season long before the first season hit Disney+.

Fans were certainly disappointed when X-Men ‘97 wasn’t on the 2025 release slate, but we’ve since received official confirmation that Season 2 will be released sometime next year. Collider’s Maggie Lovitt recently moderated a Walking Dead panel for Cooper Andrews and Ross Marquand at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention, where she had the chance to ask Marquand if he could tease anything about X-Men ‘97 Season 2. He kindly obliged, confirming that the second season is “very dark.” He continued, “I play Apocalypse next season too, so there’s a lot of scenes for myself as Apocalypse. I’m dressed in rags, which is kind of weird, but yeah.”

Marquand didn’t stop there. He further dove into the dark nature of X-Men ‘97 Season 2, saying that he’s “amazed Disney greenlit it because it’s so dark. It’s very, very dark. A lot of people die, and so many people don’t talk about it. Just being honest.” Marquand is the latest in a long line of stars to give an update on X-Men ‘97 Season 2, but the first to confirm the death of “a lot” of characters.

‘X-Men ’97’ Isn’t Stopping After Season 2

While the wait for X-Men ‘97 Season 2 has been longer than anyone would have liked, fans can rest assured that the show isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The series has already been greenlit for a third season, and during an interview with Collider early this year, Rogue actor Lenore Zann confirmed that she was about to begin recording voice lines for Season 3. While there has yet to be any official confirmation on a Season 3 release window, X-Men ‘97 fans have cause to be optimistic that the gap between Seasons 2 and 3 will be smaller than the gap between Seasons 1 and 2.

Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of X-Men ‘97 Season 2, and relive the magic of the first season on Disney+.