‘I’m sure it was a heavy price’: X-Men ’97 consultant reveals Disney and Marvel studios paid exorbitant sum to use iconic theme song in Ms. Marvel and Doctor Strange 2

For Zoomer Marvel fans who have no idea the iconic theme song of the X-Men: The Animated Series of the 90s, it was a glorious one-minute synth-driven theme song that would go on to become one of the most memorable sounds in the history of 90s television and the history of TV shows in general.

You may have heard the theme song’s iconic riff in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness As good as inside Ms. Marvel, but it wasn’t the full theme song, just the recognizable riff. However, securing the rights to use even a 3-second sample of that riff would cost a fortune, and that was the case for Marvel, according to one of the TV show’s consultants.

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The logo for X-Men: The Animated Series

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Lots of money for a three-second riff, paid for by Marvel!

The little cameo whose iconic riff of X-Men: The Animated Series did in the new Doctor Strange movie came when Patrick Stewart made a cameo as Charles Xavier from another multiverse. As for the cameo of the riff in Mrs Marvel, he came during the season finale of the series.

From left to right: Julia Lewald and Eric Lewald

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According to Eric Lewald, who worked on creating the original story for X-Men: The Animated Series in the ’90s, Marvel paid a hefty sum for the rights to the ’90s TV show’s theme song. The writer revealed the information during an appearance at Pennsylvania’s Steel City convention.

“[The X-Men: The Animated Series theme song] wasn’t necessarily a done deal when they were producing the new show. Rights were everywhere. I think a secondary person had the rights to the music, so it was a negotiation for them. Obviously, you can’t do the new show without this song.

“But the guy selling it knew the same thing, so I’m sure it was a high price.”

The decision to pay the theme song price in two of his projects is honestly worth it. When I heard the synth-driven riff play on both occasions, I got goosebumps.

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Mister Sinister is one of Marvel’s greatest villains to date, who just revealed his secret identity in I amDeadly X-Men #4.

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Mister Sinister

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In the final issue of the comic, the Silent Council of Kraoka finally unveils Mister Sinister’s penultimate plans. In said issue, Mister Sinister comes to a point where he has to take on a new persona, and he draws inspiration from a few weird places-”

Deadpool scratches, five seasons of Drag Race picks, and a sample of Oscar Wilde.

It’s basically his new identity, who would have known that Mister Sinister would be influenced by RuPaul’s Drag Race of all the other options available? However, it makes sense since the new comics depict a modern take on the supervillain.

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