’97’s X-Men was pretty good, huh? Well, you might be sad to learn that the behind-the-scenes process is apparently a bit like a cluster of shards, which describes a common situation at Marvel these days, except no one seems to be interested in burying the hatchet this time. Beau DeMayo, who was recently fired as showrunner for seasons one and two, has now promised to reveal more about what happened after Marvel and Disney talked about the “shocking” findings in August matter.
Via Deadline , DeMeo is now on OnlyFans (yes, really) “calling bullshit on Kevin Feige’s Marvel and Bob Iger’s Disney.” Buckle up because this saga may be long.
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“The rumors circulating around me online are lies, they are offensive, but more concerning, they are a smear campaign designed to discredit me to cover up the specificity of the X-Men franchise. Gross prejudicial misconduct by a crew member.
Since X-Men ’97, the creative (whose work also extends to other series like Moon Knight and Netflix’s The Witcher) has been working with Marvel Studios (whose animation division is now called Comics This back-and-forth between Marvel Comics and Marvel Comics has always been a talking point. What could have been another big, clean victory for the M family quickly turned into another battleground, and it’s hard to discuss the craft that went into it without dealing with the noise surrounding DeMeo.
Initially, DeMeo said he was fired in part because of some LGBTQ art he shared online. Later, Disney was rumored to have “allegedly sent photos to X-Men ’97 colleagues, as well as accusations of being too close to people from ‘X-Men ’97.” DeMeo is now willing to admit that “personality conflicts happen, especially in a creative environment like Hollywood,” and that he knows he’s “not everyone’s cup of tea.” The latter may be true, as he also left a trail of drama after leaving the Witcher writers’ room.
Deadline’s article is worth a read, taking a moment to explain what happened next and where both teams currently stand. That’s not a good sign for anyone involved, and with all the bad things that have been plaguing Marvel lately, it’s hard to imagine a situation where the company can go without more criticism (whether deserved or not) Next closes the door on this chapter, and could easily be the case with Jonathan Majors.
The second season of “X-Men” 97 is expected to be released as early as the end of 2025. A third season is also in active development.
