Marvel"s X-Men Reboot Makes the Original X-Men TV Show"s Ending Way Sadder 27 Years Later

Summary

• X-Men '97 trailer confirms the sad fate of Professor X after the original series' ending.
• Marvel is putting effort into recapturing the feel of the old show and making the new series a true continuation of it.
• It's possible that the trailer could be a misdirect, holding Professor X's return back for a surprising twist.

Recently, the trailer for X-Men '97 gave some hints as to what the X-Men have been up to since the original series ended. Unfortunately, the trailer also seemingly confirmed that the cliffhanger at the end of the original series had a pretty bleak ending. Marvel's upcoming revival of X-Men: The Animated Series comes a full 27 years after the original series, meaning some viewers have been waiting a long time to see what happens, and they might be a little sad to find out.
The X-Men series finale left the fate of Charles Xavier as a bit of a question mark; now the X-Men '97 trailer has seemingly confirmed what happened to Professor X. While the answer itself is sad, the show still looks very exciting. Marvel is clearly putting in a lot of effort to recapture the feel of the old show and make the new series feel like a true continuation of it. Fans of the original series are also much older now and are likely mature enough to handle a tougher ending to the show, as the trailer would suggest.
Related 10 Biggest Reveals From Marvel's X-Men '97 TV Show Trailer The trailer for the new X-Men '97 series is brief, but it reveals plenty of exciting details about the Disney+ show's story and characters. X-Men: The Animated Series Ending Explained X-Men '97
Release Date March 20, 2024 Cast Jennifer Hale , Chris Potter , Alison Sealy-Smith , Lenore Zann , Cal Dodd , Catherine Disher , Adrian Hough , Ray Chase , Chris Britton , George Buza Creator(s) Beau DeMayo Where To Watch Disney Plus In X-Men's finale, "Graduation Day," Professor Xavier is shot by a member of the Mutant Control Agency with an energy disruptor. The device interacts with Xavier's mind control powers, sending him into a coma. This eventually leads to the show's final scene, where Xavier is seemingly on his deathbed, saying goodbye to the X-Men. However, the show did give some hope that Xavier could still survive the attack.
Earlier in the episode, Magneto tried to combine his powers with Charles' in order to try and contact Lilandra of the Shi'Ar Empire. The X-Men believed that Lilandra would be able to come to save Charles thanks to her society's technology. Just as it seems Xavier is about to die, Lilandra arrives to take him to space and care for him with advanced Shi'Ar technology. While this meant Xavier would leave Earth, it did imply that he was still going to live.
The X-Men '97 Trailer Reveals Professor Xavier Is Dead Your browser does not support the video tag. The trailer for X-Men '97 starts by showing the scene where Professor Xavier says goodbye to the X-Men. However, the trailer cuts the scene short before Lilandra shows up. Later, a memorial for Charles is seen in a quick shot. It also seems like Xavier's will is going to play a major role, since he left everything to Magneto. This would suggest that X-Men '97 is saying Charles did still die, despite having gone to get aid from the Shi'Ar Empire.
Related X-Men: The Animated Series - Why It Was Cancelled X-Men: The Animated Series ended in 1997 after a 76-episode run, but the show actually ran on for longer than originally planned. This makes the ending of the original series a lot sadder than it initially was. It was already sad that the X-Men weren't going to see Xavier anymore, but now Xavier isn't even alive out in space somewhere. Of course, this could be an intentional misdirection on Marvel's part. The X-Men '97 trailer may have intentionally left out any hope that Charles Xavier was still alive so that his eventual return would be all the more surprising and triumphant.


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