Battle Lines

Battle Lines

January 10, 2009 TV Episode Wolverine And The X-Men

Also known as: Wolverine & The X-Men

Studio
NickToon Productions, Marvel Entertainment, Toonz Entertainment Pte, First Serve International
Animation studio
Entertainment Value Associates, First Serve Toonz

Synopsis

Magneto sends his Acolytes to break several mutants out of prison. Meanwhile, the X-Men fight the Brotherhood and find Tildie Soames (a young mutant whose nightmares can manifest into monsters) is attacking the city while still in a coma-like state. Rogue questions her place in the Brotherhood and has to make a decision about her place in this war.

Characters

Wolverine, Vanisher, Mystique, Storm, Jean Grey, Shadowcat, Magneto, Abraham Cornelius, Iceman, Cyclops, Pyro, Angel, Nightcrawler, Nitro, Forge, Hellion, Kamal, Beast, Hulk, Emma Frost, Magma, Dr. Zane, Christie Nord, Warren Worthington II, Colossus, Professor Charles Xavier, Senator Kelly

Credits

Producing

Producer
Jason Netter
Executive Producers
Avi Arad, Ed Borgerding, P. Jayakumar

Voices

Voice
Steven Blum (Wolverine, Vanisher), Tamara Bernier (Mystique), Susan Dalian (Storm), Jennifer Hale (Jean Grey), Danielle Judovits (Shadowcat), Tom Kane (Magneto, Abraham Cornelius), Yuri Lowenthal (Iceman), Nolan North (Cyclops, Pyro), Liam O'Brien (Angel, Nightcrawler, Nitro), Roger Craig Smith (Forge, Hellion, Kamal), Fred Tatasciore (Beast, Hulk), Kari Wahlgren (Emma Frost, Magma, Dr. Zane, Christie Nord), Jim Ward (Professor X, Warren Worthington II, Colossus)

Visual Effects

Visual Effects
Thomas D. Moser

Sound

Supervising Sound Editor
Mike Draghi
Dialogue Editor
Elliot Anders

Casting

Voice Director
Jamie Simone

Production notes

The story begins as an explosive event shatters the lives of the X-Men and takes away their mentor, Professor X. The beaten heroes, including Beast, Storm, Cyclops and Nightcrawler, walk away from it all, but then they are given a rare glimpse into the future, where they see a world in utter ruin -- ruled by giant destructive robots.

Air dates reflect first showing on YTV on Saturday, September 6, 2008 in the 7pm time slot. Canadian Teletoon then bought the rights to air all Marvel entertainment in Canada. The series transferred over to Teletoon on January 11, 2009 on Teletoon.

First airing in the US on January 23, 2009.

First order by Nicktoons was for 26 episodes, with an additional 26 episodes added before it began airing in the US.