Marvel Studios has released an official statement saying that "X-Men '97" creator and lead writer Beau DeMayo has been fired from the series in March 2024 due to "serious" misconduct. The studio released the statement shortly after DeMayo posted on multiple social media accounts that he had been dropped from the show's second season writing credits due to a gay pride post he shared on social media.
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“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation,” the studio said in a statement. “Given the egregious nature of the findings, we immediately severed ties with him and he has no further affiliation with Marvel.”
A source with knowledge of the investigation said evidence was found of sexual misconduct and that DeMayo repeatedly violated his termination agreement, leading to his credits being removed from Season 2.
On Thursday night, DeMayo posted what appeared to be an image of himself shirtless and styled as the mutant superhero Cyclops. "First and foremost, I am so grateful to have worked on #XMen97 and collaborated with some incredibly talented people," he wrote. "Creating this revival has been a dream come true and the support fans have shown has been so touching. However, I felt it was urgent to speak out after leaving the show."
