X-MEN ’97 Executive Producer Says Brad Winderbaum Wants the Series to Reach Season 10

Marvel Studios clearly has big plans forX-Men ’97, and if executive producer Eric Lewald gets his wish, fans will still be watching new episodes nearly a decade from now.

The animated revival has already proven it can capture the spirit of the original series while pushing the story forward, and it sounds like Marvel isn't thinking in short-term seasons. Instead, the goal is much bigger.

During an interview with POC Culture, Lewald shared that Marvel Studios' Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation, Brad Winderbaum, has his sights set on a very long run for the series.

“Brad’s [Winderbaum] bursting up and down, and you know he wants to do 10, and we want him to do 10,” Lewald said.

Lewald went on to explain that everyone involved hopes the series keeps rolling for years to come. “We want eight years from now to be having more conversations like this about Season 10.”

With decades of Marvel storytelling to draw from, he doesn't see the creative team running out of ideas anytime soon. “With 60 years of comics and all these characters, there’s really no limit,” Lewald noted.

Those comments line up with what fellow executive producer Larry Houston has already shared about the future of the series. According to Houston, the team is already working toward additional seasons, and Marvel has even verbally confirmed a fourth season.

Houston also hopes the revival can at least equal the original show's impressive run. “Well, I know they’re going to try and match, you know, I did five seasons [for the original series].” He then added: “I’m pushing for five.”

Taken together, the comments from Lewald and Houston paint a pretty exciting picture. While Houston is hoping to match the five-season run of the original animated series, Winderbaum appears to be aiming even higher with a vision that could carry X-Men ’97 all the way to Season 10.

That kind of long-term commitment makes sense. The X-Men mythology spans more than 60 years of comic book history, packed with iconic storylines, unforgettable villains, alternate timelines, and countless fan-favorite characters that still haven't been adapted.

If the creative team continues delivering stories at the level fans have come to expect, there's certainly no shortage of material to explore.

The original X-Men: The Animated Series aired for five seasons between 1992 and 1997 before becoming one of Marvel's most beloved animated shows. X-Men ’97 picks up directly after that story, bringing the classic team back together while expanding the world for a new generation of viewers.

X-Men ’97 Season 2 premiered on July 1 exclusively on Disney+, and if Winderbaum's long-range plans become reality, this could end up being just the beginning of a much longer adventure for Marvel's legendary mutant team.