With the return of X-Men: The Animated Series, now revived as X-Men '97, fans of the show are excited to see their favorite mutants in a brand-new Disney+ series. One key thing that viewers are expecting is a continuation of a classic '90s series that looks and feels like the original. That's indeed the case with X-Men '97, as the supervising producer and head director of the series, Jake Castorena, wanted to deliver just that.

"I try to keep every facet of the show alive, so it is fresh but familiar, when we're working in tandem with the visual elements of it all" Castorena explained to GameSpot. "It's got to be the show you love and remember. It's got to have that nostalgic feel. But also, it's got to be relevant for audiences today. The bar for animation is raised continuously everyday. Friends, constituents, peers, and other shows are raising the bar and showing what the animated medium can do. There are a lot of really wonderful things happening in our industry.

"Post-pandemic shed a good light on what animation can do. So we need to stay in tandem and rise with that right. But also, if we go too fancy with too many bells and whistles, or too much polish on certain things, it's no longer going to feel in tandem with the '90s [X-Men] show that we love and remember."