Marvel Studios Will Officially Revive 3 X-Men Romances In 2026

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As a longtime fan, I’m thrilled to report some exciting news for X-Men devotees! 2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for Marvel’s mutants. We’ll get a taste of their return much sooner, though, with Season 2 of the fantastic X-Men ’97 series. But the big news? Three established X-Men love stories are confirmed to be part of the cinematic universe, culminating in their return to the big screen in December with Avengers: Doomsday. It’s a great time to be an X-Men fan!

I’m so hyped for more X-Men ’97! After that cliffhanger ending, the new season is going to deal with the aftermath of the team being split up across time. And get this – Apocalypse is still out there, and he’s the big bad! We haven’t gotten a ton of details about the story yet, but even the little bits they’ve shared have me completely hooked.

Marvel’s Bran Winderbaum told Collider that the second season of X-Men ’97 will include three major romantic storylines that fans will be excited about.

According to executive producer Brad Winderbaum, Season 2 will split the X-Men across time: Rogue and Magneto are together in the past, while Scott, Jean, Storm, and Forge find themselves in the future. He also hinted that the season will feature plenty of romantic storylines.

I remember when Season 1 aired, everyone was talking about the dynamic between those two characters – it felt a lot like Rogue and Magneto! I’m really curious to know where things stand with them when the show comes back for Season 2. Any hints about what we can expect from their relationship this time around?

Okay, so here’s the deal with the new direction. It looks like we’re splitting the team – Rogue and Magneto are dealing with stuff in the past, while Scott, Jean, Storm, and Forge are way off in the future. And honestly? There’s a lot of romantic entanglement happening. It’s classic X-Men, though, isn’t it? These characters are constantly thrown into crises, but that’s part of the appeal. The drama feels really personal – it’s all about the relationships and the complicated family dynamics, and that’s what’s driving a lot of the story.

These three couples share a long and complex romantic past, both within the story of X-Men ’97 and throughout decades of related comic books.

Season 2 of X-Men ’97 is coming to Disney+ in 2026, though an exact date hasn’t been revealed yet. This new series from Marvel Studios Animation picks up the story of the popular X-Men: The Animated Series from the 1990s, following the X-Men team as they face fresh dangers from all corners of time and space.

Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97 Power Couples In Season 2

Rogue and Magneto

The first season of X-Men ’97 didn’t begin with Rogue and Magneto as a couple, but it concluded with them in each other’s arms. The season revealed that Rogue and Magneto had a past romantic relationship, though she had since moved on.

In the first season, Rogue had a romantic connection with Gambit, but after he was seriously injured during an attack on the mutant haven of Genosha, she developed feelings for Magneto.

Cyclops and Jean Grey

Cyclops (Scott Summers) and Jean Grey are often considered the central romance of the X-Men. Throughout the franchise – in movies, TV shows, and comic books – their relationship has been a recurring on-again, off-again love story, and the recent X-Men ’97 series continued that trend.

The first season left Jean and Scott stranded in the future and with a strained relationship. Jean’s feelings for Scott are complex, and Wolverine still has romantic feelings for her. These dynamics will be central to the second season, particularly with the arrival of their son, Nathan, who is also known as Cable.

Storm and Forge

A developing romance in X-Men ’97 Season 1 was between Storm and Forge. After becoming separated from the rest of the X-Men, Storm met Forge, who revealed his feelings for her, leading to a relationship.

In Season 2, the story jumps to the future, where Scott and Jean are working to return to the 1990s.

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2026-02-08 22:35