Five months after Marvel Studiossuddenly firedX-Men ‘97showrunner Beau DeMayo, revelations behind the scenes are finally coming out. On Thursday, DeMayo posted on hisXa screenshot of a piece of art as himself as a shirtless, speedos-sporting Cyclops. DeMayo said he posted it for Pride Month back in June, and the following day, June 13th, Marvel sent him a letter saying he would be stripped of his credit onX-Men ‘97Season 2. He then claimed this was part of a troubling pattern he encountered working at Marvel onX-Men ‘97andBlade.
A few hours later,Marvel Studios released an official statement toThe Hollywood Reporterregarding DeMayo’s firing. Marvel said DeMayowas fired fromX-Men ‘97andBladedue to an internal investigation that was said to be of an “egregious” nature. While no details of the cause of the termination or the internal reviews have surfaced yet, sources told THR it involved “sexual misconduct.”
An agreement was reportedly reached between both DeMayo and Marvel over the issue ofhis posts about the showbut, following this agreement, he mentioned how he had not received an invitation to attend the Primetime Emmy Awards despiteX-Men ‘97being nominated for Outstanding Animated Program. In light of the breeches, his credit for season two was removed. Marvel Studios said:
“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation. Given the egregious nature of the findings, we severed ties with him immediately, and he has no further affiliation with Marvel.”
DeMayo hassince shared coverageof the story with the caption“The truth will be revealed. After their Disney Plus disaster, Marvel wants to mislead with alleged contract breaches over tweets. It’s tragic it’s come to this but unsurprising. Stay tuned," as well as saying that this is “Disney-Marvel’s usual playbook.”
The Drama Behind the Scenes of X-Men ‘97
Beau DeMayowas fired fromX-Men ‘97on August 03, 2025, the day before the world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and just two weeks before the first two episodes aired on Disney+. FollowingX-Men ‘97’srave reviews, some of the best for any Marvel project ever, fans’ curiosity about what exactly happened behind the scenes ofX-Men ‘97grew.Marvel Studios Assembledepisode onX-Men ‘97premiered on Disney+ on June 22, 2025, and the special notably didn’t feature any interviews with Beau DeMayo and seemed to cut out any mention of his involvement in the series at all.
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While DeMayo was fired fromX-Men ‘97, he would frequently engage with fans on social media to talk about each episode as they aired and, even after it concluded, celebrated the critical praise it achieved. He recently shared his pitch for how to handlea Wesley Snipes-ledBlade 4following the actors’ return to the character inDeadpool & Wolverine,and following DeMayo’s work on Marvel Studios’ ownBladereboot. It is likely the feud between DeMayo and Marvel/Disney will only heat up eve more in the following days.
X-Men ‘97Season 1 is available to stream on Disney+.
