X-Men '97 Writers Eric & Julia Lewald on Season 2, Apocalypse & What's Next

"He has 30 seconds of self-doubt — 'Am I like Sisyphus?' — then he breaks out of it: 'Oh heck, I'll keep doing it.'" The writers who built X-Men in the '90s are back. Eric Lewald (head writer/showrunner of the original 1992 animated series) and Julia Lewald (co-writer and producing partner) returned as executive producers for X-Men '97, and sat down with Geeks of Color to break down Season 2 before it drops July 1 on Disney+. In this interview: Which characters they think audiences will connect with most in Season 2 Why Apocalypse works as more than just a villain — and the Sisyphus moment that defined him The challenge of writing time travel without unravelling the whole story What it was like working on the original show when animation was all hand-painted — and how far it's come How Xavier is being pushed in directions they never took him X-Men '97 Season 2 drops July 1 on Disney+. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Characters audiences will connect with most 01:30 Why Apocalypse is more than just a villain 02:30 Time travel and the creative challenge of Season 2 04:00 Animation then vs. now — Mr. Sinister's impossible cape 07:00 Xavier's evolution from Season 1 to Season 2 Watch next: more GOC interviews at    / @geeksofcolor   Subscribe to Geeks of Color for interviews with the cast, creators, and filmmakers shaping film, TV, streaming, gaming, anime, and pop culture. Follow Geeks of Color: Instagram: @geeksofcolor_ TikTok: @geeksofcolor X: @geeksofcolor geeksofcolor.co Follow X-Men '97: Disney+: disneyplus.com #XMen97 #XMen97Season2 #GeeksOfColor