Feb 28, 2022
The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Michelle, Consultant Chris,
and Producer of the show Director SP discuss the 1992 Marvel
Entertainment Group X-Men The Animated Series season two episodes
“X-Ternally Yours,” “Time Fugitives: Part 1,” “Time Fugitives: Part
2,” and “A Rogue's Tale.” They also discuss the top Marvel Studios
news stories of the week including Patrick Stewart’s statement on
the Superbowl Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness trailer,
where the Marvel Netflix Defender series will be streaming in mid
March, and Deborah Ann Woll’s new project. The Team debriefs you on
World Bartender Day, a profile on X-Men The Animated Series
Supervising Producer Will Meugniot, a Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Previously On in honor of X-Men The Animated Series, episode
synopses, Mutant Time Loops, a proposed Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
X-Men The Animated Series Shirtless Mutant Counter, a vague
recollection of X-Ternals, what watching the Mutant plague in the
age of a COVID-19 pandemic is like, how long Wolverine colds last,
SP fanboys out over the Rogue and Carol Danvers revelations, and
Xavier and Magneto episode absences. Stay tuned after the credits
for a few minutes of Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. bonus audio.
THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:
- Marvel Entertainment’s X-Men The Animated Series As Shown On
Disney+
- Discuss the 1992 X-Men Animated Series season 2 episodes
6-9
- Some background into Supervising Producer Will Meugniot
- Weekly Marvel Studio News
- Patrick Stewart’s Statement on the Multiverse of Madness
Trailer
- Where you have to move to in order to see the Marvel Netflix
Defender shows in March
- Deborah Ann Woll’s New Project
X-MEN THE ANIMATED SERIES S2E6 – S2E9 [6:07]
X-Men The Animated Series Supervising Producer and Storyboard
Artist Will Meugniot
- IMDB Credits
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- 46 Writing Credits since 1979
- Background
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- Also worked on the failed Pryde Of The X-Men pilot
- Did NOT have creative control
- Knew the comic book history of the comic books
- DID have creative control of X-Men TAS
- Designed the opening credits with Larry Houston under the
supervision of Sidney Iwanter
- Names flying in were his idea
- Fought the character design fight with Marvel
- Jim Lee style was out - Jim and others were leaving Marvel for
Image Comics
- Handed in a 1970’s version Hanna Barbera style
- Marvel went back to the Jim Lee designs
- Fought the merchandise “product placement” battle
- Australian McDonald’s Marvel deal
- Marvel insisted to insert those bad designs in every
episode
- Walkie Talkies glued to heads, X-Men drapes in the Mansion,
Wolverine sleeping in his own jammies
- Will threatened to quit or get fired over it
- Marvel finally backed down - it was illegal believe it or
not
- Stan wanted to voice over the intro explaining the characters
and the lesson of the episode
- Will flew over to South Korea to review animation
production
- Pulled back to “Consultant” after season one because he was
over committed with other series (ExoSquad/Conan/etc)
- Eventually worked with Graz Entertainment overseeing Conan and
X-Men animation
- /interfaced with South Korean AKOM Animation company
- Meugniot notably served as both storyboard artist and
supervising producer for X-Men: The Animated Series, playing an
instrumental role in how the show ultimately came together.
- Marvel Animation Age (MAA): First
off, what do you think makes the X-Men such an appealing property
to animate?
- Will Meugniot (WM): It's all about
the characters. X-Men in almost every incarnation has enjoyed a
great blend of likable, unique heroes. Plus the subtext of young
people who are finding themselves is of great appeal.
- MAA: How do you think all three X-Men shows compare in terms of
animation, storytelling and X-team line-up? Which one do think has
the leg up over the others?
- WM: In terms of animation, I'd have to go with Boyd Kirkland's
X-Men: Evolution series, though I always liked the pilot's Toei
animation as well. As for character line up, the Fox Kids version
is my favorite. All three of them have strengths and weaknesses,
but on the whole, admitting that I'm biased, the Fox X-Men is my
favorite.
- MAA: With which X-Men show were you the most comfortable
working on? Which one gave you more opportunity to flex your
muscle?
- WM: The Fox Kid's was the most satisfying to me, and the one
which allowed me the most creative control.
- MAA: Of all the many different Marvel Comics-based shows you
have worked on, which was your favorite?
- WM: Undoubtedly the Fox X-Men. Both for the show and the people
I got to work with on it. Larry Houston, Eric Lewald, Rick Hoberg,
the Edens Brothers and Sidney Iwanter have all proven to be
life-long friends and collaborators.
- MAA: To go off-topic for a moment, you worked on the unaired
Captain America cartoon. Why was the show never finished? How much
work was actually done on the show? You mention casting on your
site, scripts and a promo film. When was the show originally
intended to air, and who was involved?
- WM: For anybody who wants to really understand what was going
on with Marvel during that period and why all their animated shows
stopped production, I’d recommend reading Comic Wars:
How Two Tycoons Battled Over the Marvel Comics Empire--And Both
Lost by Dan Raviv.
- MAA: To wrap this up, and given that this will be featured on
the X-Men: The Animated Series site, do you have any favorite
moments - both off and on the screen - concerning this classic
series?
- WM: The evening before the premiere of the first episode on Fox
Kids, I’d been to Toys R Us and they had mounds of those sorry
looking X-Men Bendies and early action figures which were not as
nice as their later versions. A few hours after the show aired, I
re-visited the store and to my shock, found they only had a single
X-Men toy left, a Wolverine Bendie with a chewed up backing card.
That�s when I knew the show would be a hit.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/x-men-animated-series-story-90s-cartoon-hit-1052263/
- Will Meugniot, artist/producer: Larry had presented a version
of it that was amazing and wonderful and in some ways better than
what we wound up with. Because Larry was such a solid fan of X-Men
and he knew the show was going to run 65 episodes and eventually
everybody was going to show up in it, he put everybody in the
title. Fox freaked out. They were already worried we had too many
characters in the show.
- Meugniot: Sidney Iwanter, our Fox supervisor on the show,
phoned me and said, “what can we do about this?” [The opening two
scenes] We discussed it and we both agreed that Larry had
done a great job, we just needed to save what we could. While we
were talking, I did thumbnails of the individual character
introduction shots. Larry already had the one of Wolverine where
he’s slashing a Sentinel and sitting on top of a pile of rubble. I
built out from that and worked out rough staging from the
individual shots.
- Meugniot: We thought we’d have the logos fly in so everyone
would get an intro. In the end, we ended up using about 80 percent
of Larry’s stuff. It was just that I was on the phone with Sydney,
I did thumbnails and charts of where we’d use the existing stuff
Larry had done, where he put in character specific shots and logo
flybys. When I gave it to Larry, he totally got it and we were
done.
- Meugniot: Our show demonstrated that the Marvel universe, as a
whole, had commercial value far beyond what anybody estimated.
X-Men was getting primetime numbers on Saturday morning. In our
time slot, we were doing business nobody had done since the ‘70s.
Fox had this 1, 2, 3 in ratings. Batman as a daily show lit the
fuse for them. They hadn’t been doing very well as a network until
they got Batman and Animaniacs and those shows. Then X-Men kind of
kicked it to the next level, by giving them a big, solid weekend
show.
- Meugniot: There was merchandise threat that almost shut down
the production. They had made a deal with a fast food franchise to
do some X-Men giveaway toys in Australia. And whoever had
negotiated the deal had promised the Australian food franchisee
that those toys would appear in the show. They were some of the
most God awful designs possible. So I said no, and the
situation festered for a few days. At home one night I got a call
from Jim Graziano, who was the head of Graz, the production company
I was working for. Jim just said, “Look, Marvel is threatening to
pull the show from us if you don’t cave on this.” He goes, “If you
think it’s important, we’ll back you. But think very carefully,
because there will probably be consequences.” I said, “We can’t
cave on this, or we are going to have to cave on everything.” And
Jim backed me and it was a really tense few days and we
prevailed.
- Meugniot: What I think people don’t understand is X-Men wasn’t
canceled. It had actually been scheduled to be 65 episodes and had
been extended past the original order. When it was done, it was
like “well, contract fulfilled. We did it.”
- X-MEN ANIMATED SERIES 25th ANNIVERSARY PANEL
- Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series
PREVIOUSLY ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D…. [19:38]
X-Men The Animated Series Season Two Episodes 6-9 Premiered on
“Fox Kids”
- (Episode Order As Shown On Disney+, Premiere Dates As Shown On
Fox)
- S2E6 “X-Ternally Yours” Saturday December 4th, 1993
- S2E7 “Time Fugitives: Part 1” Saturday December 11th, 1993
- S2E8 “Time Fugitives: Part 2” Saturday December 18th, 1993
- S2E9 “A Rogue's Tale” Saturday January 8th, 1994
- Produced By:
- Will Meugniot
- Larry Houston
X-Men The Animated Series Main Cast
- Cedric
Smith
... Professor X /
Charles Xavier
-
- 117 Credits, best known for X-Men
- Norm
Spencer
... Cyclops / Scott
Summers
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- 31 Credits, best known for X-Men
- Catherine
Disher
... Jean Grey /
Phoenix
-
- 122 Credits, best known for X-Men
- Alison
Sealy-Smith
... Storm / Ororo
Munroe
-
- 72 Credits, best known for X-Men
- Iona
Morris
... Storm / Ororo
Munroe
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- 101 Credits
-
- Star Tek TOD (Little Girl)
- Claudian Grant on Robotech
- 2xStar Trek: Voyager
- Lenore
Zann
... Rogue
-
- 110 Credits, best known for X-Men
- Cal
Dodd
... Wolverine /
Logan
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- 34 Credits, best known for X-Men
- Alyson
Court
... Jubilee /
Jubilation Lee
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- 100 Credits, best known for X-Men
- George
Buza
... Beast / Dr.
Henry 'Hank' McCoy
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- 163 Credits, best known for X-Men
- Chris
Potter
... Gambit / Remy
LeBeau
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- 58 Credits
- The Pacifier
- Heartland
- Don Francks
... Sabretooth /
Graydon Creed Sr.
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- 191 Credits
- Johnny Mnemonic
- Heavy Metal
- Brett Halsey
... Bolivar
Trask
-
- Barry
Flatman
... Henry Peter
Gyrich (works with Trask)
- David
Hemblen
... Magneto / Erik
Magnus Lehnsherr
- Lawrence
Bayne
... Cable / Nathan
Dayspring-Summers
-
- Randall
Carpenter
(She)
... Mystique /
Raven Darkholme (voice)
-
- Lally Cadeau
... Dr. Moira
MacTaggert
- Stephen
Ouimette
... Angel / Warren
Worthington III
- John
Colicos
... Apocalypse / En
Sabah Nur
- Rick
Bennett
... Colossus /
Piotr Rasputin / Juggernaut / Cain Marko (voice)
- Philip
Akin
... Bishop (voice)
(as Phil Aiken)
- Marc
Strange
... Forge
(voice)
- Chris
Britton
... Mr. Sinister /
Nathaniel Essex
- Ron
Rubin
... Morph
- Maurice Dean
Wint
... Shadow
King
- Robert
Cait
... Colossus /
Piotr Rasputin
- Tara
Strong
... Illyana
Rasputin
- Robert
Calt
... Blob /
Frederick Dukes
- Rod
Coneybeare
... Avalanche
- Jennifer
Dale
... Mystique /
Raven Darkholme
- Graham Haley
... Pyro / St. John
Allerdyce
NEWS [49:18]
UPCOMING MARVEL STUDIOS SLATE OF PROJECTS
- Moon Knight will premiere March 30th, 2022 on Disney+
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- Confirmed During Disney+ Day 12 Nov 20211
- Series Synopsis Released:
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- First Trailer Released:
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- Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered on December 17th, 2021.
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- Will premiere streaming on Starz
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- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May 6, 2022)
- Ms Marvel is supposed to premiere late in 2021 on Disney+ but
no date has been announced.
-
- The series was confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 2021 (Summer
2022)
- Series synopsis: https://www.cbr.com/ms-marvel-captain-marvel-shadow-synopsis/
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- Ms. Marvel introduces Kamala Khan--a 16-year-old Pakistani
American from Jersey City. An aspiring artist, an avid gamer and a
voracious fan-fiction scribe, she is a huge fan of the Avengers—and
one in particular, Captain Marvel. But Kamala has always struggled
to find her place in the world—that is, until she gets super powers
like the heroes she’s always looked up to
- Two reports confirm a 2022 date
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- She-Hulk is supposed to premiere late in 2022 on Disney+
-
- It was confirmed the series was coming in 2022 on Disney+
Day 12 Nov 2021
- Two reports confirm a 2022 date
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- Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8, 2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Nov. 11, 2022)
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- I Am Groot is in development for release on Disney+
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- No date has been announced.
- Previous mentioned as a holiday special
- Series confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 as a series of
shorts watching Groot grow up
- Two reports confirm a 2022 date
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- Secret Invasion is in development for release on Disney+
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- What If…? Season 2
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- Confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21
- No premiere date indicated
- Possibly moved to 2023”
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- Ironheart is in development for release on Disney+
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- No date has been announced.
- Series confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21
- Armor Wars is in development for release on Disney+ but no date
has been announced.
- Echo is in development for release on Disney+
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- Confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 but no release/premiere date
given.
- Agatha: House of Harkness
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- Announced/Confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 2021
- An untitled Wakanda series is in development for release on
Disney+ but no date has been announced.
- X-Men ‘97 (2023)
-
- Written by Executive Producer Beau DeMayo.
- Announced Disney+ Day (12 Nov 2021)
- The Marvels (Feb. 17, 2023)
- Marvel Zombies
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- Animated series announced on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21
- No date given
- Also, we know there will be a Loki season two at some
point.
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (July 28, 2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5th, 2023)
- Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special
-
- Confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21
- Different from I Am Groot
- Spider-Man: Freshman Year
-
- Announced during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 2021
- No premiere date given
- Untitled (February 16th, 2024)
- Untitled (July 26th, 2024)
- Untitled (November 8th, 2024)
- List of MCU films in production without premiere dates
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- Fantastic Four
- Deadpool 3
- Blade
- Avengers-Level Team up to end the phase (not confirmed in
development)
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- Could be linked to Russo Brothers story from last week
- Captain America Sequel
- Possible X-Men
- Projects that have NOT been announced yet
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TOP NEWS STORY OF THE WEEK
Doctor Strange 2: Patrick Stewart Breaks Silence on
Multiverse of Madness Trailer (Exclusive)
https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-of-madness-trailer-patrick-stewart-professor-x-voice/
The Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer sent
Marvel fans into a frenzy when it debuted. In particular, X-Men
fans were abuzz over the scene that seemingly included the voice of
Patrick Stewart returning in this role as Professor X from the
X-Men movies. Stewart currently stars in Star Trek: Picard on
Paramount+. While discussing the second season of his return as
Jean-Luc Picard with ComicBook.com, he also commented on the
apparent use of his voice in the Doctor Strange trailer. According
to Stewart, that's all that it was, someone else using his voice,
which he's experienced over the entirety of his storied
career.
"You know, people have been imitating my voice ever since I
came on the stage 60 years ago," Stewart said of the trailer. "So,
I can't be held responsible for that."
Was that someone imitating Stewart's voice in the Doctor
Strange trailer? Or is this an evolution of the Andrew Garfield
press playbook? That strategy saw The Amazing Spider-Man actor
pointedly denying his involvement in Spider-Man: No Way Home until
the movie opened.
Professor X's presumed appearance in Doctor Strange in the
Multiverse of Madness recasts the character as part of the shadowy
Marvel organization called The Illuminati. Rumors have
circulated about his return for some time. Previous to that, he
admitted that he'd discussed reprising his role as Professor X with
Kevin Feige. Ultimately he felt that Logan put too perfect an
ending on the character's story to tarnish.
"Here's the problem... If we had not made Logan, then yes, I
would probably be ready to get into that wheelchair one more time
and be Charles Xavier," Stewart said. "But Logan changed all that.
Here's a tiny anecdote. The first time that Hugh [Jackman] and I
saw the film in public was at the Berlin Film Festival, which is
where the movie premiered. Shortly after Xavier's death scene, I
found myself getting very emotional, but I had to keep a hold of
myself because we were sitting in the middle of this cinema. And
then I saw Hugh's hand come up to his eye and wipe away a tear. I
thought, 'Dammit, the bugger's crying. Oh, let it out,
Patrick.'"
DISNEY+
https://www.cbr.com/marvel-daredevil-punisher-luke-cage-iron-fist-jessica-jones-disney-plus/
Deborah Ann Woll Launches New Ongoing Dungeons & Dragons
Show
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-deborah-ann-woll-demiplan-children-earte/
Daredevil actress Deborah Ann Woll will appear in a new
ongoing Dungeons & Dragons live play series. Woll is a longtime
D&D enthusiast. Woll previously developed and starred in the
Geek & Sundry series Relics & Rarities, which featured Charlie Cox
as a guest on “The Ascent of the Angler Parts 1 and 2.” Woll will
serve as the Dungeon Master of Children of Earte (pronounced
Air-tay). She'll be joined by veteran TTRPG live play cast members
Hope LaVelle, Alicia Marie, Adam Bradford, Lauren Urban, and
Jennifer Kretchmer. Children of Earte launches on March 15th on
Demiplane's Twitch channel. A preview of the show will air on March
8th.
LInk to Relics and Rarities playlist on
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcaxZbUjfaY&list=PL7atuZxmT954B-AtfJsw_YbULHL_L7J8z
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