Eric Lewald, a consultant on the animated ­original animated X-Men series aired from 1992 to 1997. In November last year, it was officially revealed that a new series revival would continue the plot of the original series, and most of the surviving cast would also be returning to reprise their roles.

Lewald, who served as showrunner on the original series, recently appeared at Pennsylvania's Steel City convention (via Marvel Studios began work on the revival series, the studio needed to enter separate negotiations, ultimately arriving at what he suggested, “was a heavy price”. Check out his comments below:

[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. 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.

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While the exact nature of the rights issues Marvel faced are not entirely clear, it would seem that Marvel has already doubled down on its investment by including the theme in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Used to introduce Patrick Stewart’s Professor X into the MCU, the original ­X-Men: The Animated Series theme song has already found new life connecting Marvel’s current film slate to the varied history of the mutants on screen. When X-Men ’97 finally hits Disney+ next year, having those familiar notes open the show will not only evoke nostalgia for the original series but will also leave fans wondering about the future of mutants in the MCU proper.

Source: Comicbook

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