The setting of Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97 is entirely distinct from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will be a stand-alone television series that is a direct successor to the original animated series from the 1990s. Executive producer Beau DeMayo of X-Men ’97 has clarified the show’s relationship to the MCU, saying, “We are our own thing.” In response to a fan who inquired as to whether the new series is canonical to the MCU, the showrunner tweeted this on Instagram, which X-Men Updates on X then shared. X-Men ’97, a direct follow-up to X-Men: The Animated Series, will take place in the same continuity and fictitious universe as Earth-92131 (Earth-616 or Earth-199999 is where the MCU canon occurs). Fans had hoped that X-Men ’97 would have a significant impact on Marvel’s constantly developing cinematic world, or at the absolute least, have a major plot akin to the animated series What If…? They were surprised by this news.
After a brief introduction to the Multiverse in 2016’s Doctor Strange, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has explored new ground in subsequent years. Phase Four of the franchise—WandaVision and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, in particular—heavily referenced the Multiverse Saga. The latter also encouraged speculation that the X-Men will soon enter the MCU with the appearance of Patrick Stewart’s Earth-838 version of Charles Xavier, who was first hinted to by the main theme of X-Men: The Animated Series. Despite the possibility that the reference was purely fan service or an Easter egg, it nonetheless suggests that X-Men ’97 isn’t totally cut off from the MCU.
At minimum, it’s a confirmation that the events in the MCU and X-Men ’97 take place on distinct Earths and universes. Tentpole events in the Multiverse Saga, like as the two seasons of Loki, Doctor Strange 2, and the Marvels post-credits sequence, also imply that separate continuities may combine or cross over with equal ease. More evidence of this can be seen in Deadpool & Wolverine, which speculates on how the TVA’s intervention with MCU events may cause the X-Men and Fox Wolverine from the 20th century to be drawn into their reality. What If…? by Marvel Studios successfully explored the crazy side of the MCU, so it’s not out of the question that X-Men ’97 might be incorporated to canon in the same manner as the recently confirmed Marvel Netflix series. “I’m gonna go with no comment here because part of the surprise will be finding that out when you experience the show… think there is a degree of—you will be asking that question while watching the show,” DeMayo said in a previous interview with The Direct, when asked about the show’s position in the MCU. Either way, X-Men ’97 will stick to its own corner of the Multiverse for the time being, although it is at least nearby to the MCU.
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