“They fired the whole crew”: Kevin Feige and Thor: Ragnarok Writer Helped Create an Iconic X-Men Animated Show 15 Years Ago That Deserves More Appreciation

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If Wolverine’s journey into the past from a time-tested, dystopian, and apocalyptic future inX-Men:Days of Future Pastseemed like déjà vu to some fans, it could be logically explained to those who were invested in the mutant superhero team in the ’90s.

In simple terms, there once existed a show, namelyWolverine and the X-Men, that highlighted the best version of our mutant allies and in a short time, was tragically subjected to cancelation after only 26 episodes. In retrospect, perhaps it was the short-lived legacy of the series that made it so precious in the people’s minds.

Wolverine Animated Show Deserves Some Belated Love

X-Men’s infamous chronology which has the whole world confused and amazed at the same time did manage to pull off one mind-bending trick other than convoluting its entire timeline beyond repair. Director Steven Gordon stands as a witness to this phenomenon known asWolverine and the X-Menwhich, true to its name, stands as a testament to the potential of the clawed mutant.

Steven Gordon later revealed toInverseon the show’s 15th anniversary:

“Craig [Kyle] and Chris [Yost] were very big fans of the comics. So they were pulling and calling from all of their favorite versions of the X-Men and trying to synthesize it all into one type of storytelling. It definitely felt like it was a deeper understanding of the comics than what we had done on Evolution. I think a lot of fans are probably very happy with Wolverine of the X-Men because of that fact.”

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The show, as a result, not only paid homage to Wolverine in all his glory but also explored his saga of domination in the heart of comic book enthusiasts and television adaptations. Despite the glowing recommendations, there still exists a barrier between the audience and the X-Man. And it can all be traced back to the poor execution and timing of the animated show, which was sent too early to the slaughterhouse.

Kevin Feige Helped ImmortalizeWolverine and the X-Men

The production of Marvel’s formative universe has never been one without its hardships. But for a youngKevin Feige,Wolverine and the X-Menmight have been an oracle for what’s to come. As revolutionary as the Marvel Cinematic Universe would go on to become, the series was immortalized in its own right for its rocky development phase. According to Steven Gordon:

“I guess they’d been working on it and developing it for some time, and it wasn’t getting anywhere, and so they fired the whole crew, or virtually the whole crew.”

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In the aftermath of the dissolution of the former team, Steven Gordon was united with Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, the future co-writers ofThor: Ragnarok. The resulting creation was one worthy of being noted in the history books, despite its short-lived glory.

Wolverine and the X-Mensurvived against all odds to now become one of the rare Marvel shows that shone too bright and died too soon and as such, serves as the perfect product for a timely reboot in MCU’s upcoming mutant saga.

Wolverine and the X-Menis available for streaming on Disney+

Diya Majumdar

Senior Writer

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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.

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