X-Men The Animated Series S1E10 Thru S1E13 Review and Composer Ron Wasserman Profile (A Marvel Comic Universe Podcast) LoS412

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 one final episodes “The Unstoppable Juggernaut,” “Days of Future Past: Part 1,” “Days of Future Past: Part 2,” and “The Final Decision.” They also discuss the top Marvel Studios news stories of the week including X-Men '97 Producers Reveal Intel on X-Men: The Animated Series Revival, Brie Larson’s training for The Marvels, and Some updates on She-Hulk from series Director Kat Coiro. The Team debriefs you on National Umbrella Day, X-Men theme composer Ron Wasserman background, a Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Previously On in honor of X-Men The Animated Series, why SP was wrong about the series episode air dates, the fantastic Days Of Future Past story, the ongoing Mutant character cameos in the series, Mastermold’s importance, how Magneto’s goals temporarily align with the X-Men, Gambit’s season-long story arc, the adorable Colossus, the shirtless Wolverine, the unique costume changes in the series, Jubilee’s integrations into the X-Men Team, and Mystique and Rogue’s family relationship. 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 episodes 10-13 of the 1992 X-Men Animated Series Some background into Ron Wasserman Weekly Marvel Studio News X-Men '97 Producers Reveal Intel on X-Men: The Animated Series Revival Brie Larson’s training for The Marvels Some updates on She-Hulk from series Director Kat Coiro Your Feedback A nice note on Discord Your favorite Ming-Na Wen role   Tom Holland’s Lip Sync Battle - Rhianna’s Umbrella https://youtu.be/SgxEnEzJhBA?t=73   X-MEN THE ANIMATED SERIES S1E10 – S1E13 [4:47]   X-Men The Animated Series Theme was Composed by Ron Wasserman   IMDB Credits 76 Composer Credits since 1992 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers X-Men: The Animated Series  Dragon Ball Z  America's Next Top Model American Pickers The Real Housewives of New York City Hot in Cleveland Spongebob Career Ron started working for Saban Entertainment in 1989 Stayed there for 6 ½ years X-Men The Animated Series Go Go Power Rangers Alias (Saban didn’t want anyone to know Ron was the only one scoring) Aaron Waters (Conversation with self) The Mighty RAW (Studio said it’s cool) Left Saban in 1995 and started working from home Asked Heim Saban for 11% royalties and was denied Took 3 years to learn how to score TV versus write songs Interviews Ranger Tones - An Interview with Ron Wasserman [4K] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7yKkhGyyMY Theme in 2 ½ hours How scoring an episode would go Will answer all e-mails Ron Wasserman "The Charmed Life of A Music Legend" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOusE0SC1K8 Adopted Uncle was a commercial ad actor Was on a lot of film sets as a kid Jammed with Eddie Van Halen Left home at 16 when he got his drivers license 57:15 Not a fan of the Spider-Man theme Not edgy enough Action hero and no action in the theme Not fast or dynamic enough 2018 biking accident Legal trouble with X-Men theme Song sounds similar Prove “Access” Was let go of lawsuit without any hooks 2021 Interview With Ron Wasserman! (Power Rangers Composer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81iw0MZpwh8 Scoring vs song writing Actual singer of Go Go Power Rangers Sagan didn’t want him stolen away so kept him hidden from producers Interview with Ron Wasserman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMd2LzwSSU4 21:36 X-Men - didn’t realize the show was big until 20 years later 2 week collaborate effort Saban guys took writing credit Ron Kenan hummed it to him Lawsuit - Hungarian TV show Linda Aaron Waters - singer persona so Ron could yell at The Mighty RAW - the artist name Did Dragon Ball Z from home Ron Wasserman 25th Anniversary Power Rangers Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT0raWp22I Ron Wasserman - Questions & Answers Part 1 (HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewtjsw6Tzuw X-Men theme based on a base grove from Ron Kenan, VP of music at Saban Piranha Canoe (band) Ron wrote the rest, tweaked it and theme was born Power Morphicon 2012: Ron Wasserman Panel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QdBr5r7T6E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QdBr5r7T6E&t;=15s  Ron Wasserman - Questions & Answers Part 2 (HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOAWvH1V-7g Terrible Stage Fright - Jay Leno and Ron’s leather jacket so he could hide his pounding heart Ron Wasserman Questions & Answers Vol 2 Podcast Part 1 HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAUky-3Ys5U Ron Wasserman Questions & Answers Vol 2 Podcast Part 2 HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkAElqGFI3I Ron Wasserman Questions & Answers Vol 2 Podcast Part 3 HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpgsHj08DY Ron Wasserman Questions & Answers Vol 2 Podcast Part 4 HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CDY6kQie2Q No longer does commercials - not worth it Power Morphicon 3: The Music of Power Rangers with Ron Wasserman (08-17-2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD1b5KxBMLE Would not consider a live performance due to stage fright Asking Ron Wasserman Weird and Dumb Questions! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGuQLQwwl9o Power Rangers Songwriter: Ron Wasserman! - EP 61 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6x-iFHPnU No bitter that Saban owned the songs and kept the royalties - providing the avenue to learn the business Worked with TV Land Betty White Kristi Alley Cedric The Entertainer Reverse Guitar Hero to score a person playing on TV to make them look/sound like they are really playing #WBW - The Chronicles of Ron Wasserman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUhXT_zJtBc 3 years at Saban to learn scoring v songwriting  Lost a keyboard gig with Guns N Roses by 2 weeks $25,000 per week Legal issue over x-men  Hungarian tv show Linda Linda based on Perry Mason X-men notes - more high hat Took 2 years to get out of debt after starting at Saban Team Venom's Power Ranger Podcast Episode 04 - An Interview with Ron Wasserman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcrX9lhCxJc Never seen a storyboard for X-Men More high hat!!! (2 weeks to work X-Men theme0 Was a blur Met Eddie Van halen - tried to play Go Go Power Rangers Ron never played a guitar - it was all done on keyboard Ron Wasserman - Now & Then Podcast 2012 Part 2 (HD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tklMuGwbdvU Theme Song 2019 lawsuit (dismissed) https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/x-men-the-animated-series-accused-of-plagiarizing-theme-song/                                   X-Men The Animated Series Episodes 10-13 Premiered on “Fox Kids” (Episode Order As Shown On Disney+, Premiere Dates As Shown On Fox) S1E10 “The Unstoppable Juggernaut” Saturday March 6, 1993 S1E11 “Days of Future Past: Part 1” Saturday March 13, 1993 S1E12 “Days of Future Past: Part 2” Saturday March 20, 1993 S1E13 “The Final Decision” Saturday March 27, 1993 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  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 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 34 Credits, best known for X-Men Alyson Court                                        ...         Jubilee / Jubilation Lee 100 Credits, best known for X-Men George Buza                                        ...         Beast / Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy  163 Credits, best known for X-Men Chris Potter                                         ...         Gambit / Remy LeBeau 58 Credits The Pacifier Heartland  Don Francks                                       ...         Sabretooth / Graydon Creed Sr.  191 Credits Johnny Mnemonic Heavy Metal Brett Halsey                                         ...         Bolivar Trask 154 Credits        Barry Flatman                                      ...         Henry Peter Gyrich (works with Trask) David Hemblen                         ...         Magneto / Erik Magnus Lehnsherr Lawrence Bayne                                   ...         Cable / Nathan Dayspring-Summers 127 Credits Randall Carpenter        (She)                ...         Mystique / Raven Darkholme (voice) 13 Credits          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) Brett Halsey                                         ...         Dr. Bolivar Trask (voice)   NEWS [41:40]   UPCOMING MARVEL STUDIOS SLATE OF PROJECTS   Moon Knight will premiere March 30th, 2022 on Disney+ Confirmed During Disney+ Day 12 Nov 20211 Series Synopsis Released: https://www.cbr.com/moon-knight-marvel-synopsis-multiple-personalities/ First Trailer Released: https://www.superherohype.com/tv/510119-marvel-studios-debuts-the-first-trailer-for-moon-knight   Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered on December 17th, 2021. Will premiere streaming on Starz https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/watch-spider-man-no-way-home-online-free-1273518/   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/ 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 https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/   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 https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   Thor: Love and Thunder (July 8, 2022)   Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Nov. 11, 2022) https://comicbook.com/marvel/amp/news/black-panther-riri-williams-ironheart-mcu-debut-dominique-thorne/   I Am Groot is in development for release on Disney+ 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 https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   Secret Invasion is in development for release on Disney+ No date has been announced.  Series confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 A report from Japan removed Secret Invasion from a 2022 premiere date https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   What If…? Season 2 Confirmed during Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 No premiere date indicated Possibly moved to 2023” https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/report-marvel-studios-2022-revealed/ https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-mcu-shows-2022-release-slate   Ironheart is in development for release on Disney+ 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+ Confirmed on Disney+ Day 12 Nov 21 but no release/premiere date given.    Agatha: House of Harkness 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 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)   Fantastic Four  (???)   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 (May 3rd, 2024)   Untitled (July 26th, 2024)   Untitled (November 8th, 2024)   List of MCU films in production without premiere dates Fantastic Four Deadpool 3 Blade Avengers-Level Team up to end the phase (not confirmed in development) Could be linked to Russo Brothers story from last week Captain America Sequel Possible X-Men   Projects that have NOT been announced yet Young Avengers   MCU – MARVEL STUDIOS   Brie Larson says training for her role as Captain Marvel 'went far beyond what I ever believed was possible for my body' https://www.insider.com/brie-larson-captain-marvel-training-exceeded-fitness-expectations-2022-2 Larson spoke to Insider about how her fitness journey has changed over the years and how she trained for the upcoming "Captain Marvel" sequel.   Brie Larson said that the strides made to get into superhero shape for her role as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe exceeded her own expectations.   "I affectionately called myself 'an introvert with asthma' before I got to play Carol Danvers and I started training first out of sheer panic, because I thought, 'Oh my gosh, Marvel doesn't know that I don't even know how to walk up a hill without being out of breath,'" Larson told Insider.   She continued: "So, I started this journey thinking I'll get strong and I had no idea. I went far beyond what I ever believed was possible for my body."   Larson's casting as Captain Marvel was officially announced back in July 2016 as part of Marvel Studios' Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Like other stars who have joined the MCU, the Oscar-winning actress trained hard in the lead-up to her debut.    She chronicles her fitness milestones — like pushing a nearly 5,000 pound Jeep while her trainer, Jason Walsh, was inside — on Twitter, Instagram, and her YouTube channel and has continued to give fans insight into her exercise routines.    "Being able to hip thrust 400 pounds, deadlift 200 pounds, push my trainer's Jeep, I mean, it's an incredible experience to realize what's inside of you is well beyond what you knew was possible," Larson said. "And I have Carol to thank for that."   "That's part of why it's no surprise to me that this character has been able to reverberate outward, because she first and foremost changed my life," she added. "So it makes sense to me that she could change other lives too."   Larson made her first appearance as the superhero in 2019's "Captain Marvel" and reprised the role later that year for "Avengers: Endgame." Most recently, she appeared in the mid-credits scene for "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."   Larson will return for a "Captain Marvel" sequel called "The Marvels," currently set for release on February 17, 2023.   The actress couldn't share too many details about the standalone sequel but told Insider that she spent "many months" training.    Larson said that it's difficult to pinpoint exactly how much time she dedicated to workout specifically for "The Marvels" because she doesn't stop training anymore.   Instead, fitness has become an ongoing, "huge part" of her regular routine.     Still, the actress said that her training for the upcoming film "definitely pushed me further" because she had "different goals" this time around.     "I wasn't gonna try to break my deadlifting record or hip thrust record," Larson explained. "To me, it felt like I had done that. I wanted to focus on new challenges."   Just as Carol's powers have been evolving throughout her time in the MCU, so have Larson's real-life capabilities.    "In the first film she's developing that strength, and so I was developing my own personal strength with this one," the actress said. "She's already got more mastery over her powers. She can fly now. And so having my body more limber, more ready for these types of movements like wirework, which I didn't have to do as much on the first one, was the main goal."   Larson, who's promoting her multi-year partnership with Nissan and the brand's 2022 Super Bowl ad, said that she primarily focused on being able to execute everything required of her, making sure that "my body was just a tool, a machine that could be thrown into whatever."   The "Unicorn Store" star said that her "main goal" was to be able to do a one-arm pull-up. Within a few months of practicing, she was able to perform it on her left and right arms. Then she set a new goal — a one-arm push-up — and "sure enough," she got the hang of it.    "I just started to get kind of obsessed with it," Larson said. "When people say like, 'Oh, girls can't do that,' it just makes me wanna do it even more. So there were huge accomplishments this time and I just feel like my body's just getting more and more used to this and more and more excited. Now, it feels weird to not train. I look forward to it."   DISNEY+   'She-Hulk' Director Kat Coiro Reveals How She Got Marvel Job and Teases Disney+ Series https://collider.com/she-hulk-tv-series-director-kat-coiro-comments-disney-plus/ Information about She-Hulk, one of the most hotly anticipated Disney+ shows to release this year out of a stacked Marvel slate, has been hard to come by. Since it was first confirmed back in 2019, we've had a trickle of casting news — Jameela Jamil finally confirming her long-rumored villain role in June last year, with Tim Roth mentioning his return as Abomination a number of times — and, back in September 2020, Kat Coiro was attached to direct.   Collider's Christina Radish spoke to Coiro ahead of her fourth movie, the J-Lo led Marry Me, and of course, couldn't turn up the opportunity to dig for some She-Hulk news. First of all: how did Coiro land the job, and what is the secret to landing such a high-profile gig as one in the MCU?   "It was a huge and involved process," the director told us, noting that she was already a giant fan of the She-Hulk comic book series and went all-out trying to land the gig when she found out the show was being made. In her words:   "I’m a huge fan of the MCU, and I was actually a giant fan of the She-Hulk comics, so when I heard they were making it, I went full court press and really sold myself as the person to bring this story to life. It was a huge and involved process. Marvel is one of the most collaborative environments in the world. Even though he’s producing so many things, Kevin [Feige], and Lou [D’Esposito] and Victoria [Alonso] and Brad [Winderbaum], have such a hand in everything. The process was really about getting on the same page and making sure that we were like-minded. It’s never about anybody’s ego. It’s about bringing these stories to life. It was a long process, but those processes to get a job become very easy when you’re really passionate about the material, which I was in the case of that one."   "I can’t say very much about the show, but I’m really happy with it. Part of what I appreciate about the MCU is that it’s an ever-expanding universe. It’s almost like an organic being that really responds to what’s going on in the culture and really listens to its fans. I will say that I think there’s a real connectedness to the people who love the MCU and listening to what they want, and I hope we satisfy the fans."   ‘She-Hulk’ Director  Kat Coiro Teases Bringing a Mix of Humor and Heart to the Marvel Universe (Video) https://www.thewrap.com/she-hulk-mcu-series-comedy-tone-kat-coiro-interview/ “I never choose a project based on genre. And I actually don’t think very much about genre, I think about character,” Coiro explained to TheWrap during the press day for her upcoming film “Marry Me,” which opens in theaters and on Peacock later this week. “And I think about the emotional lives of the characters and, you know, can I bring something? Can I bring a mix of humor and heart to this? Because that is what I love to watch. And it’s what I love to work with. And so when I stepped into, you know, the Marvel playground — the cool thing about Marvel is that it is an ever-evolving universe and you have straight dramas, and you have very comedic films, and we are in that world where we’re definitely playing with a more comedic world, but it also is still part of Marvel land.”   X-Men '97 Producers Reveal Intel on X-Men: The Animated Series Revival https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/amp/news/x-men-97-details-consulting-producers-julia-eric-lewald-x-men-animated-series-marvel-disney-plus/ Note: this article spoils the end of Season 5   The X-Men aren't the only team returning in Marvel Studios' X-Men '97. Husband and wife team Eric and Julia Lewald, two of the creators behind the beloved X-Men: The Animated Series, join original series director Larry Houston as consulting producers on the animated revival ordered at Disney+.   The continuation faithfully recreates the style of X-Men: The Animated Series and brings back many of the original cast members, including Cal Dodd (Wolverine), Lenore Zann (Rogue), George Buza (Beast), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), Chris Potter (Gambit), Catherine Disher (Jean Grey), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), and Christopher Britton (Minister Sinister).   X-Men '97 is rumored to be 10 episodes and possibly streaming on Disney+ in 2023.   ‘Ironheart’: Anthony Ramos Lands New Secret Role In Upcoming Marvel Series https://deadline.com/2022/02/ironheart-anthony-ramos-marvel-series-1234929548/#recipient_hashed=a5f3f1bf6ce5c428ba6c8408620c6c38d7f27f4c366c84aa1d913bc1a3ffc188 In the Heights star Anthony Ramos looks to have entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline that he is set for a key role in Marvel’s Ironheart series for Disney+. Ironheart will star Dominique Thorne as Marvel character Riri Williams, a genius inventor and  creator of the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.   Chinaka Hodge was recently tapped as head writer on the series, first announced as being in development during Disney’s investor-day presentation in December 2020. While details behind the Ramos role are unknown, sources say it will be similar to how Jonathan Majors was introduced as Kang the Conqueror in Loki, where he is expected to not only have a big role in this series but in future Marvel projects as well.   While a premiere date for the series is still TBD, insiders have told Deadline that Riri Williams is expected to make her debut in the MCU in the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which bows in November.   FEEDBACK [51:09]   TWITTER Legends S.H.I.E.L.D. @LegendsofSHIELD   What is your favorite @MingNa role? #agentsofshield #starwars #BookofBobaFett #Mulan Melinda May, Marvel 81% Fennec Shand, Star Wars 14.3% Mulan, Disney 4.8% Dr Jing-Mei Chen, ER 0% https://twitter.com/LegendsofSHIELD/status/1491776728536166407   DISCORD   Mattl44 Loving the X-Men recaps, I have started re-watching as well and wanted to chime in: Yes , its very comics accurate, one of the reasons so many of us fell in love with it when it first aired. Yes, the characters were just like that in the comics, at the time. I can imagine how disorienting it is for someone who only knows the characters from films or even in their current form, but this is how they were written then.  Looking forward to further discussions.   OUTRO AND BONUS AUDIO [54:10]   We would love to hear back from you! Call the voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871.                    Join Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. next time as the Agents discuss the 1992 X-Men The Animated Series season 2 episodes 1-5 (As Shown On Disney+). You can listen in live when we record Thursday Evenings at 8:00 PM Eastern time at Geeks.live. Contact Info: Please see http://www.legendsofshield.com for all of our contact information or call our voicemail line at 1-844-THE-BUS1 or 844-843-2871   Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. 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