Sue Aikens in “Life Below Zero” By Staff Writers
“X-men “97” - Season 1
Revisiting the iconic era of 1990s animation, the new animated series “X-men ‘97” premieres Wednesday, March 20, on Disney+. The series follows the adventures of Marvel Comics’ X-men, a band of mutants who use their unique gifts to protect a world that has never understood them.they will be “challenged like never before as they are forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future” (per Disney+). Kicking off with a 10-episode debut season, the series voice cast includes Ray Chase (“Licorice Pizza,” 2021) as Cyclops; Jennifer Hale (“Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series”) as Jean Grey;alison Sealy-smith (“Friends and Heroes”) as Storm; Cal Dodd (“X-men: The Animated Series”) as Wolverine; JP Karliak (“Spidey and His Amazing Friends”) as Morph; Lenore Zann (“Xmen: The Animated Series”) as Rogue; George Buza (“X-men: The Animated Series”) as Beast; A.J. Locascio (“Voltron: Legendary Defender”) as Gambit; Holly Chou (“Players”) as Jubilee; Isaac Robinson-smith (“Hamster & Gretel”) as Bishop; Matthew Waterson (“Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia”) as Magneto; and Adrian Hough (“Home Before Dark”) as Nightcrawler.
“Life Below Zero”
It’s time to bundle up and make some hot cocoa, as Season 22 of the bone-chilling National Geographic series, “Life Below Zero,” makes its Disney+ debut on Wednesday, March 20. Having aired earlier this year on National Geographic, the nine-episode season joins Sue Aikens, Eric Salitan, Chip and Agnes Hailstone, and other residents of the remote Alaskan wilderness as the resilient citizens do what it takes to manage freezing temperatures, unpredictable storms and man-eating beasts.as Disney explains: “When bears, wolves and foxes are your only neighbors, life can be pretty lonely.add minus-60-degree days and a constant battle for the most basic necessities, and you have the daily challenges of people who live in remote corners of Alaska.”as Season 22 begins, however, so do the Last Frontier’s warmest, sunniest seasons, not often seen throughout the series: spring and summer. Coming with their own slate of challenges, the Arctic Summer brings longer days and more resources to the north — with more game to hunt, flowing water to fish in and blooming flora to forage — meaning the local residents must take advantage of the bounty while they can, before the Dark Winter strikes yet again.
“Photographer”
From Academy and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers, E.chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (both of “Free Solo,” 2018), the first episode of the picturesque docuseries, “Photographer,” will be available to stream Tuesday, March 19, on Disney+.with six, hour-long episodes, the series follows the life of a different photographer in each installment, delving into the artist’s childhood and early career before highlighting their present-day life and ongoing projects. “Through verité footage of their current mission interwoven with backstory, archival materials and interviews, viewers will gain a deeper understanding of each photographer’s process, how they found themselves behind the camera, and discover how they see and experience the world” (per National Geographic). In particular, this first episode focuses on the duo of Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier, both named National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year in 2018, as they head on an extraordinary journey to the sparkling waters surrounding the Bahamas, where they plan to capture powerful and thoughtful images in order to aid the mission of those attempting to protect and conserve healthy oceans. Future “Photographer” episodes air Mondays on National Geographic, streaming the next day on both Disney+ and Hulu, and feature Dan Winters, Campbell Addy, Krystle Wright, Muhammed Muheisen and Anand Varma.