Marvel Studios is preparing the second season of X-Men 97, which will arrive in summer 2026. The animated series will adapt the Age of Apocalypse saga, where the mutant villain travels through time and uses psychic powers to destroy reality. This narrative arc, very popular in the comics, promises a dark and complex revision of the mutant universe, altering key events of the original timeline.
Time travel and digital modeling for an alternate reality 🕰️
The production of this season requires detailed technical work to represent time jumps and alternate realities. The animation team employs 3D modeling techniques combined with traditional 2D animation to achieve smooth transitions between timelines. Alternative backgrounds and characters are designed with specific color palettes that differentiate the reality distorted by Apocalypse. Additionally, the script includes narrative loops that require precise synchronization between psychic travel scenes and parallel events.
Apocalypse remodels the world and nobody told the decorators' union 🛠️
Watching Apocalypse rebuild reality in his image is basically like watching a cosmic handyman with a bad temper. Instead of asking permission to redecorate the universe, the villain decides to erase everything he doesn't like: Xavier, the institute, and probably even the coffee queues. The worst part is that, with so much time travel, the writers will have to explain why Logan shows up with perfect sideburns in every timeline. That said, at least we won't have to wait another decade for mutants to return to the movies.