For a whole era of Marvel followers, the sequence of notes that make up the X-Men: The Animated Series theme are unparalleled. The opening ditty to the beloved animated sequence has endured within the many years since its debut, scary fan tributes of all sizes and shapes. This features a new orchestral cowl of the theme — courtesy of some acquainted names within the superhero area. A brand new video from cellist Tina Guo, identified for enjoying on DC’s Wonder Woman theme, and violinist Mia Asano has made its method on-line, exhibiting the duo overlaying the X-Men theme on their respective devices.
At the time of this writing, the video has over 100,000 likes on Instagram alone, and has earned reward from former X-Men artist Jim Lee.
Will X-Men: The Animated Series reboot?
In the approaching years, the X-Men animated sequence might be revived within the type of X-Men ’97, a Disney+ unique sequence persevering with the adventures of its eclectic ensemble. As was confirmed throughout a conference look earlier this 12 months, that theme will certainly be a part of the continuation — because it already has been utilized in live-action in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Ms. Marvel earlier this 12 months.
“[The X-Men: The Animated Series theme song] wasn’t a done deal necessarily when they were producing the new show. The rights were all over the place,” guide Eric Lewald mentioned throughout an look at Pennsylvania’s Steel City conference. “I think a secondary person had the rights to the music, so it was a negotiation for them. Obviously, you can’t do the new show without that song. But the guy selling it knew the same thing, so I’m sure it was a heavy price.”
When will we see the X-Men within the MCU?
Outside of some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it character cameos and Easter eggs, and an alternate model of Charles Xavier / Professor X (Patrick Stewart) showing in Doctor Strange within the Multiverse of Madness, the X-Men have but to completely flourish within the MCU.
“I try not to think of it as me being the one, introducing them,” Multiverse of Madness author Michael Waldron advised ComicBook.com earlier this 12 months. “We’re all doing it together. Everybody in that sequence, it’s a collaboration with [director] Sam [Raimi], of course, [and] with the actors. I’m just trying to give them a great foundation, to come in and bring this stuff to life. And geez, they all knocked it out of the park.”
As Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige teased to ComicBook.com in an interview earlier this 12 months, we would not have to attend too lengthy to get to the X-Men.
“You want to wait till Phase 10 for the X-Men?” Feige joked. “Alright, that’s longer than I want to wait. But I guess.”
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