X-Men '97 Season 2 premieres on Disney+ on July 1, 2026. Medicom Toy is releasing Cyclops and Wolverine soft vinyl figures in October 2026. Actor Tyler Mane, who played Sabretooth in the 2000 X-Men film, has disclosed a male breast cancer diagnosis.
X-Men '97, the animated continuation of the 1990s series, is about to start its second season. Season 2 will begin streaming on Disney+ on July 1, 2026, as announced by Marvel and Disney+ alongside a new trailer and key visual. The season pits the team against Apocalypse, described as the oldest and strongest mutant, now an omnipotent god, with the trailer showing battles across past, present, and future timelines. The returning roster includes Cyclops, Wolverine, Beast, Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Bishop, Morph, Sunspot, and Cable. Season 1 achieved a 99% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest ever for a Marvel work, and featured surprise cameos from Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Daredevil. The Season 2 trailer includes a brief glimpse of Deadpool, possibly transformed by Morph, though his actual appearance is not confirmed.
Outside the animated series, Medicom Toy has added Cyclops and Wolverine to its Super Manga Powers soft vinyl figure series. The 27 cm and 26.5 cm figures are based on the original X-Men comics. Reservations are open until June 30, 2026, with shipments scheduled for October 2026. Each figure costs 19,800 yen.
Tyler Mane, the actor who played Sabretooth in the 2000 film X-Men, announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with male breast cancer. He said he initially considered keeping the diagnosis private but decided to speak out to raise awareness about the rare disease, which is often detected late in men.
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Medicom Toy has added Cyclops and Wolverine to its Super Manga Powers soft vinyl figure series. The 27 cm and 26.5 cm figures are based on the original X-Men comics. Reservations are open until June 30, 2026, with shipments scheduled for October 2026. Each figure costs 19,800 yen.
Tyler Mane, the actor who played Sabretooth in the 2000 film 'X-Men' and Michael Myers in the 2007 'Halloween' remake, announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with male breast cancer. He said he initially considered keeping the diagnosis private but decided to speak out to raise awareness about the rare disease, which is often detected late in men.
Marvel and Disney+ have announced that Season 2 of the animated series X-Men '97 will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on July 1. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer and key visual. The series is a continuation of the 1990s X-Men animated series, which ran for five seasons starting in 1992. Season 1 of X-Men '97 achieved a 99% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest score ever for a Marvel work. The new season pits the X-Men against Apocalypse, described as the oldest and strongest mutant, now an omnipotent god. The trailer shows the team battling across past, present, and future timelines. The returning roster includes Cyclops, Wolverine, Beast, Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Bishop, Morph, Sunspot, and Cable. Season 1 featured surprise cameos from Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Daredevil. The Season 2 trailer includes a brief glimpse of Deadpool, possibly transformed by Morph, though his actual appearance is not confirmed.