It positive feels like X-Males ’97 season 2 is going on, however Marvel’s head of streaming has provided a pleasant reminder of how lengthy animation takes to make.
X-Males: The Animated Collection might need wrapped up virtually 30 years in the past, however as evidenced by the success of X-Males ’97, it is clear individuals had been hungry for extra of that exact tackle the beloved world of mutants. Marvel might see that success coming too, clearly, as a second season was greenlit earlier than the present even aired. Nevertheless, it’s an animated sequence, and lots of people simply do not appear to understand how lengthy animation takes from script to display screen. In a current interview with ComicBook.com, Marvel streaming boss Brad Winderbaum gave an replace as to the place X-Males ’97 season 2 is at, so that folks can put their expectations in the correct place.
“It is nonetheless an animatic section. Animation takes so lengthy to make as I am positive you already know. There was an incredible bit about this in Invincible Season 2,” Winderbaum defined, referencing a scene within the Prime Video sequence that pokes a little bit of lighthearted enjoyable on the animation course of. They simply nailed it so exhausting, it’s the biggest. And it takes a very long time. As a result of the studio desires to see how profitable the primary season is earlier than they greenlight the second season there is a lag. We had been fortunate sufficient to get the greenlight earlier than we aired so there’s possibly much less of a lag. Persons are simply going to must be affected person with us.”
Basically, it feels like you are going to have to attend some time till there’s any phrase on when X-Males ’97 season 2 would possibly drop. Animation usually takes years to develop, lots longer than most individuals assume, so do not be stunned if it would not arrive till one thing like 2026. Hey, at the least there’s Deadpool & Wolverine to sit up for, proper?