X-Men ‘97 Showrunner Reveals Reason He Was Fired Off The Marvel Series [UPDATED]

Summary

• Beau DeMayo fired
  X-Men ’97
  Season 2 seems to be because he shared gay fan art.
• Ongoing
  X-Men ’97
  The series has been confirmed to return for multiple seasons.
• Matthew Chauncey will replace DeMayo as
  X-Men ’97
  Season 2 and beyond.

Beau DeMayo won X-Men ’97 It seems that it has been revealed that the second season will be removed. After decades of launching the “X-Men” series on Fox, Marvel Studios has finally begun developing projects based on mutants. X-Men ’97 This is the first work of Marvel’s popular team. The great success of this animated series has made people more excited about the Marvel Universe’s “X-Men” movie. Although the show will last for multiple seasons, X-Men ’97 Season 2 and beyond will no longer be produced by season 1 showrunner DeMayo, and its creator has revealed why.

The show’s producer Beau DeMayo claimed on Twitter that Marvel had taken away his X-Men ’97 The show first aired in Season 2, thanks to Cyclops fans creating art featuring themselves as the character.

According to the creator of the animated series, Marvel sent him a letter asking him to stop creating the series a week after he posted a piece of fan art of himself as X-Men character Cyclops at a gay pride parade in June. X-Men ’97 Because of the post, he decided to stop filming the second season. DeMayo said the move was just one of a series of behind-the-scenes issues he faced with the Marvel Studios production team, including X-Men ’97 and a troubled upcoming Marvel movie, Blade.

Updated: 2024/08/16 00:06 EST, by RACHEL LABONTE

Marvel responds to DeMayo’s allegations

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Marvel has issued a statement refuting DeMayo’s claims. The statement reads:

Following an internal investigation, Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024. Given the egregious nature of the findings, we immediately severed our relationship with him and he is no longer associated with Marvel.

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From Deadpool and Wolverine to X-Men ’97, Marvel has proven that mutants are well-crafted, and the animated series has done a great job of developing key characters.

What’s next for X-Men ’97 without Beau DeMayo?

The Marvel series has been confirmed to have multiple seasons

Although DeMayo will not be back for more seasons X-Men ’97the critically acclaimed Disney+ series is set to return once again. X-Men ’97 Seasons 2 and 3 have already been announced, with Matthew Chauncey replacing DeMayo as showrunner. Chauncey is no stranger to Marvel, having been a writer and producer on the animated multiverse series What if…? Chauncey wrote several episodes, such as the debut of Unlimited Ultron in “What If… Ultron Wins?” and the Season 2 finale “What If… Strange Supreme Involves?”

Chauncey also had another starring role in the Marvel series, as What if…? Season three will bring the multiverse series to a close. DeMayo revealed that he has a five-season plan X-Men ’97It is unclear if Marvel plans to move forward with this plan, or to develop an animated series further down the line. X-Men ’97 With the success of the first season, the latter is likely to happen.

As for X-Men ’97 The former producer still has a role in the second season. DeMayo said on Twitter, writing, “A Lot of X-Men ’97 Season 2” However, since he is no longer writing the series, it is unclear how much of what he wrote will ultimately make it to the screen. X-Men ’97 The end of the first season, where the team traveled through time and introduced En Sabah Nur, aka Apocalypse, should make X-Men ’97 Season 2 is pretty awesome.

Source: Beau DeMayo/Twitter

X-Men ’97

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X-Men ’97 is a direct sequel to the popular 1990s animated series X-Men: The Animated Series. The Marvel revival picks up where the third season left off and brings back famous mutants like Wolverine, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Magneto and Nightcrawler as they battle villains like Mister Sinister, the Sentinels and the Hellfire Club.

Actors Jennifer Hale, Chris Porter, Alison Seely Smith, Lionel Zane, Karl Dodd, Kathryn Disher, Adrian Hough, Ray Chase, Chris Britton, George Buzza

Release date March 20, 2024

Season 1

Streaming service Disney+

Creator: Beau DeMayo

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