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X-Men ’97 Creator and Head Writer Beau DeMayo Removed from show Later, it was deprived of the qualification to produce the second season. He now says it was about a gay pride post he posted on Instagram last June. A statement from Disney claimed this was a mistake and said the creative was fired for “serious” misconduct.
“Mr. DeMayo was fired in March 2024 following an internal investigation. a statement type. “Given the seriousness of the findings, we immediately severed ties with him and he no longer has any relationship with Marvel.”
Prior to Disney’s statement, DeMayo made a surprise post in which he suggested a gay pride post on Instagram on June 4 to share the writer’s fan art, as Cyclops is the real actor for whom he was stripped of the honor. reason X-Men ’97The upcoming second season.
“The above is #XMen fan art I posted on Instagram in June in honor of Gay Pride,” DeMayo Tweet August 16th. “On June 13th, #Marvel sent me a letter informing me that they had revoked my Season 2 credits due to this post. Sadly, this is something I encountered while working on #XMen97 and #Blade The latest in a pattern of disquietude. I’ll have more to say soon, but will have to take a step back from social media to find a safer space where I can be proud and nerdy. .stay tuned.
DeMeo splits from Marvel ahead of ‘Marvel’ release X-Men ’97Season 1 is the Disney+ sequel to the beloved cartoon series that once aired on Fox Kids. He has been very vocal about the show since it began airing, discussing the story with fans and saying that he had previously written “A lot” of Season 2 left the show. DeMeo has also frequently weighed in on fan theories, including confirmed non-binary mutant Morph Have romantic feelings for Wolverine.
The exact circumstances of his firing were unclear at the time, but sources tell now type The “evidence” of alleged sexual misconduct was part of the investigation before DeMeo left. Marvel Animation President Brad Winderbaum Told before type DeMeo “did an incredible job writing seasons one and two, and I can’t wait for fans to see the series.”
DeMeo wrote in response to Disney’s recent statement about firing him follow up post Last night “the truth will be revealed”. He continued, “In the wake of the Disney+ disaster, Marvel is hoping to mislead consumers by tweeting about an alleged breach of contract. While it’s tragic that things have come to this, it’s not surprising. Stay tuned.
