Two nostalgic revivals launched in 2026: X-Men '97 returns with its second season, diving into an apocalyptic future, while Mattel brought Masters of the Universe to live-action screens. According to The Verge, animation gave the mutant team something the live-action He-Man film hasn't: the creative freedom to tell genuinely ambitious stories.

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