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Wolverine and the X-Men

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Wolverine and the X-Men
Genre Animated
Created by {{{created}}}
Starring Steven Blum
Kieren van den Blink
Susan Dalian
Jennifer Hale
Danielle Judovits
Tom Kane
Yuri Lowenthal
Nolan North
Liam O'Brien
Roger Craig Smith
Fred Tatasciore
Kari Wahlgren
Jim Ward
Country of origin Template:USA
Image:Flag_usa_logo.gif Canada
Image:Flag_usa_logo.gif United Kingdom
No. of episodes 26 (With 26 in pre-production)
Production
Running time {{{runtime}}}
Broadcast
Original channel Nicktoons Network
Original run September 6, 2008 (Canada)
January 23, 2009 (USA) –
Links
Official Site Nick.com
IMDb profile IMDb
TV.com summary TV.com summary

Wolverine and the X-Men is an animated television series. It's the fourth animated adaptation of the X-Men characters, the other three being "Pryde of the X-Men," X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men: Evolution.

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[edit] Plot summary

After the mansion explodes, apparently due to an attack targeted at telepaths, Professor Charles Xavier and Jean Grey are missing. The X-Men disband and Cyclops begins to suffer from depression. One year later, the MRD (Mutant Response Division) is starting to detain mutants causing Wolverine and Beast to get the X-Men back together. Iceman, Shadowcat and Forge rejoin the team. Rogue joins up with the Brotherhood. The X-Mansion is rebuilt with Angel's wealth. Emma Frost is able to locate a comatose Charles on Genosha in the care of Magneto. On hearing this, Cyclops returns to the team and X-Men go to Genosha to find Professor X. After a short battle with Magneto, they are allowed to take Professor X back with them to the X-Mansion. Professor X contacts the X-Men telepathically from twenty years into the future and informs Wolverine that he is to lead the X-Men if they wish to successfully save the world from The Sentinel Project and prevent the Brotherhood of Mutants and the Acolytes from taking over the world before the future ends up being dominated by Sentinels.

[edit] Episode list

→ Main article: List of Wolverine and the X-Men episodes.

[edit] Characters

The following characters have either appeared in promotional material or been confirmed by one of the show's creators.

[edit] X-Men

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[edit] Brotherhood of Mutants

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[edit] Other mutants

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[edit] Cast

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[edit] Production

The series was in the preproduction stage as of April 2007 and early news had speculated the show to air in Fall 2008. [19] However, the speculation came to a rest as according to Marvel Quarterly reports, the show is scheduled to air in the United States in Spring 2009.[20] It was also confirmed in an article by USA Today's website in which it specifically mentions the cartoon starting on January 23, 2009 on Nicktoons Network.[21] Press releases indicate the first episode was due to premiere August 2nd 2008 on BBC2 UK, however it was postponed and will now premiere on January 4th, 2009 [22] on CBBC Channel on Sunday mornings.. On June 23, 2008, a second preview for the series, starring the main X-Men team, was released to announce the special screening of the 3-part pilot episodes that aired at the San Diego Comic-Con in late July 2008.[23]

In Canada, the series started airing on YTV on Saturday, September 6, 2008 in the 7pm time slot. [24][25][26] However, the Canadian televised animation station, Teletoon, has recently bought the rights to air all Marvel entertainment in Canada, ending YTV's run of the series. The series will begin airing from the beginning of the show on January 11, 2009 on Teletoon[27].

In Brazil and Latin America, the series is airing on Jetix Brazil[28] and Jetix (Latin America)[29] starting August 25 from Mondays to Thursdays at 4:30 PM.[30]. Also, starting September 1, there is a second feed running from Monday to Friday and a third one on Saturdays.

On November 4th, 2008, a 26 episode second season of the series was confirmed as being in pre-production [31].

[edit] DVD release

Liberation Entertainment have announced the first DVD will be released on November 3, 2008 in the United Kingdom.[32] The DVD has since been cancelled due to the UK branch of Liberation Entertainment going into administration; it is unclear if the USA branch will continue to release it in the future. A new company has gotten the rights to the show, so now the release date by Lace International, who took over the rights to the Marvel shows for UK distribution remains unclear.

Buena Vista Home Entertainment Mexico announced the release of the first DVD R4 containing the initial 6 episodes by Fall 2008.

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 "Hindsight (Part 1)"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Hindsight (Part 3)"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Hindsight (Part 2)"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "Greetings From Genosha"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Battle Lines"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "eXcessive Force"
  7. ↑ "Guardian Angel"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Past Discretions"
  9. ↑ "Stolen Lives"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Shades of Grey"
  11. ↑ "Foresight, Part I"
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 "Future X"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Thieves Gambit"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 "X-Calibre"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Time Bomb"
  16. ↑ "Overflow"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Code of Conduct"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Wolverine Vs. Hulk"
  19. ↑ "New X-Men Cartoon Early Fall 2008?". 2007-04-10. http://www.invertedstripes.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1176213186&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  20. ↑ MARVEL REPORTS Q4 2007 NUMBERS: PROFIT MORE THAN DOUBLES - NEWSARAMA
  21. ↑ Marvel superheroes power up for Nicktoons>
  22. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gnfd6/upcoming
  23. ↑ New Wolverine and the X-Men Trailer - Animation - ENewsI.com
  24. ↑ YTV Canada Fall 2008 Programming
  25. ↑ Marvel Animation Age
  26. ↑ First Look: Wolverine & The X-Men - Marvel.com News
  27. ↑ Teletoon show page
  28. ↑ http://programacao.jetix.com.br/programacion/a-z_br.asp?letra=W&zona=16
  29. ↑ http://programacion.jetixtv.com/programacion/a-z.asp?letra=W&zona=8
  30. ↑ http://www.jetixtv.com/Series/Wolverine_Y_Los_X-Men/index.html
  31. ↑ Marvel Animation Age
  32. ↑ Classic Marvel Super Heroes. On DVD NOW!

[edit] External links

[edit] Website

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