With X-Men '97 out now, the Marvel cult classic X-Men: The Animated Series finds a new life. Still, despite the cartoon’s revered status, it was the live-action venture Legion that challenged the notions of storytelling within the X-Men mythos but went largely under the radar. Out of all the X-Men animated shows so far, the 90s-era series and X-Men: Evolution have best endured as fan favorites. The history of X-Men live-action shows is more tumultuous, with the earliest examples being the 1996 TV pilot Generation X and the 2000s-era unlicensed series Mutant X, was abruptly canceled after two seasons.
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