X-Men '97 Season 2 Trailer Breakdown: Rogue, Gambit, Apocalypse, and Kang Confusion

The X-Men '97 Season 2 trailer just dropped and there is a lot to unpack, from Rogue's mission to get back to Gambit to a three-timeline structure that pulls in the past, the 90s, and the future. Apocalypse appears across every timeline, Deadpool gets a transition moment that opens the door for bigger things, and a Rama-Tut appearance raises real questions about how Marvel handles a Kang variant after the Jonathan Majors situation.

Frank also covers the behind-the-scenes shakeups, including Beau DeMayo writing most of season two before his departure, a nod to the iconic 1982 Wolverine cover, and the July 1st release plan that kicks off at the Tribeca Film Festival. Plus, a heads up on a long-awaited sit down with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, the voice behind Uncle Iroh in Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender, Carson in The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Appa in Kim's Convenience.

• 00:00 X-Men '97 Season 2 Trailer Drop and Rogue and Gambit
• 00:14 Three Timeline Structure and Team Splits
• 00:32 Deadpool Transition and Rama-Tut Casting Question
• 00:47 Beau DeMayo Writing Season 2 Before Exit
• 01:06 Apocalypse Across Timelines and 1982 Wolverine Cover Nod
• 01:21 AJ and Lenore Voice Actor Interviews on YouTube
• 01:32 Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Interview Preview

• Rogue trying to get back to Gambit is shaping up as a major season two thread, and Gambit is clearly not staying gone.
• The season is structured across three timelines, the past, the 90s, and the future, with the X-Men split into different teams.
• Apocalypse appears to be the main villain in every timeline.
• Rama-Tut shows up in the trailer, raising questions about who voices the Kang variant after Jonathan Majors' Marvel exit.
• Beau DeMayo wrote most of season two before leaving, so the writing tone should feel consistent with season one.
• The series releases July 1st with an early premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

• "X-Men 97 season two trailer just released. I am hyped."
• "Apocalypse is the main villain in every one of the timelines."
• "The story is being told in three different timelines."
• "He's one of those people I've always wanted to talk to, and I was a bundle of nerves, but it was a lot of fun."
• "If you liked the writing from the first one, it's going to be very similar to the second one."

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