X-Men is spread across two tracks: the animated X-Men '97 returned for Season 2 on Disney+ on July 1, 2026, while Marvel Studios continues filling out the cast of a live-action X-Men film directed by Jake Schreier and dated May 5, 2028. Most of that cast has surfaced through trade reports and D23 rather than a single official announcement.
The live-action X-Men film built its roster one name at a time. Samara Weaving was reported as Emma Frost first, then Kit Connor as Cyclops, then Adam Driver as Nathaniel Milbury at D23, alongside Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Indi Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher Abbott as Professor X and Maya Boyd as Storm. Asa Germann joined later as Angel, after having been rumored for Cyclops. Jake Schreier directs, and the film opens in the U.S. on May 5, 2028.
Marvel's own announcements lag the trades. When Weaving's casting was reported there was no release date and no studio comment; the release date and the wider cast only arrived at D23 in August 2026. Marvel has still not officially commented on the individual casting reports.
The animated side moved on a separate schedule. X-Men '97 Season 2 began streaming on Disney+ on July 1, 2026, with a new trailer and key visual. The season sets the team against Apocalypse, described as the oldest and strongest mutant, now an omnipotent god, and the trailer shows fights across past, present and future timelines. The returning roster includes Cyclops, Wolverine, Beast, Storm, Jean Grey, Rogue, Bishop, Morph, Sunspot and Cable. Season 1 had a 99% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Season 2 trailer includes a brief glimpse of Deadpool, possibly transformed by Morph, though his appearance is not confirmed.
Outside film and television, the X-Men turned up in merchandise and publishing. Medicom Toy added Cyclops and Wolverine to its Super Manga Powers soft vinyl line, based on the original comics, with reservations until June 30, 2026 and shipments in October 2026. Marvel and WEBTOON announced X-Men Korea as part of three original vertical-scroll series during a San Diego Comic-Con panel. Tyler Mane, who played Sabretooth in the 2000 X-Men film, announced a male breast cancer diagnosis on Instagram.
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Cinema Today reports 29 Japanese voice cast members for Avengers: Doomsday, opening in Japan and the US on December 18. Kenta Miyake voices Thor, Yuichi Nakamura voices Steve Rogers, Junpei Mizobata voices Sam Wilson's Captain America and Kanako Momota voices Shuri. Takehito Koyasu and Maaya Sakamoto join from Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Mugihito, Atsushi Goto and Naoko Koda return from the X-MEN series.
Marvel Studios has cast Asa Germann as Angel in its upcoming X-Men film. The 28-year-old American actor appeared in Scream 7 and the series Gen V. He was previously rumored for Cyclops, a role that went to Kit Connor. The cast also includes Sadie Sink, Samara Weaving, Inde Navarrette, Christopher Abbott, Maya Boyd and Adam Driver, with Jake Schreier directing. The film opens in the U.S. on May 5, 2028.
At Disney's D23 event, Marvel Studios announced the MCU's new X-Men film will release on May 5, 2028. The cast includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Indi Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher Abbott as Professor X, and Maya Boyd as Storm. Adam Driver will appear as Nathaniel Milbury, expected to play the villain Mr. Sinister. Jake Schreier directs.
Kit Connor has been cast as Cyclops in the new X-Men film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, according to Deadline. The movie, directed by Jake Schreier, follows recent reports of Samara Weaving joining as Emma Frost. Marvel has not officially commented on the casting.
Deadline reports Samara Weaving will play Emma Frost in the new Marvel Cinematic Universe X-Men movie. The telepathic mutant, who can turn her body to diamond, first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #129 in 1980. Jake Schreier directs the film, which has no release date yet.
Marvel Comics and WEBTOON announced three original webcomic series created exclusively for the WEBTOON platform during Marvel's Next Big Thing panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. The slate includes Tony's Girl, That Time Deadpool Fell Into WEBTOON...and Found The Longest Title of All Time!!!, and X-Men Korea, all designed for vertical-scroll reading.
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ASCII.jp's 2026 Summer Anime Special Part 7 highlights five titles: Grand Blue Season 3, The Cat and the Dragon, The Strongest Dregs Prince's Secret Imperial Succession Struggle, The Case of the Transfer Student's Pure and Lovely Beautiful Girl Being a Childhood Friend I Used to Play with Thinking She Was a Boy, and X-Men '97. Grand Blue Season 3 premieres July 6.
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.