Marvel Studios has issued an official assertion saying that “X-Males ’97” creator and head author Beau DeMayo was fired from the collection in March 2024 for “egregious” misconduct.
The studio launched the assertion shortly after DeMayo posted on a number of social media accounts, claiming that he was stripped of writing credit for the present’s second season due to a homosexual satisfaction submit he shared to social media.
“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an inside investigation,” the studio mentioned in an announcement. “Given the egregious nature of the findings, we severed ties with him instantly and he has no additional affiliation with Marvel.”
On Thursday evening, DeMayo posted what seems to be a picture of himself, shirtless and styled just like the mutant superhero Cyclops. “Firstly, I’m so grateful to have labored on #XMen97, collaborating with some amazingly gifted of us,” he wrote. “Creating this revival was a dream come true and the help followers have proven is so touching. Nevertheless, I felt it urgent for me to talk up within the wake of leaving the present.”
“Above is #XMen fan-art I posted on Instagram for Homosexual Delight in June,” he continued. “On June 13, #Marvel despatched a letter notifying me that they’d stripped my Season 2 credit as a result of submit. Sadly, that is the newest in a troubling sample I suffered via whereas on engaged on #XMen97 and #Blade.”
Later Thursday evening, DeMayo posted a response to Marvel’s assertion on social media, linking to this text: “The reality might be revealed. After their Disney Plus catastrophe, Marvel desires to mislead with alleged contract breaches over tweets. It’s tragic it’s come to this however unsurprising. Keep tuned.”
DeMayo was fired in March 2024, forward of the collection premiere on Disney+. He had accomplished work on Seasons 1 and a pair of of the animated program forward of his exit. DeMayo additionally wrote on the guy Marvel and Disney+ collection “Moon Knight”; moreover, he was considered one of a number of screenwriters who’ve labored on the studio’s long-in-the-works function movie “Blade,” starring Mahershala Ali.
“X-Males ’97” debuted with among the finest evaluations Marvel has obtained for its streaming programming, which praised the animated collection for its daring storytelling and complicated characterizations. Previous to the premiere, government producer and Marvel Animation chief Brad Winderbaum informed Selection that DeMayo “did glorious work writing Seasons 1 and a pair of, and I can’t anticipate followers to see the collection.”
The present was nominated by the Primetime Inventive Emmy Awards for finest animated program; on Aug. 12, DeMayo tweeted that the studio “has not reached out to rearrange my attendance to the Emmy’s for the present I created.”
Throughout the run of the primary season, DeMayo recurrently posted prolonged statements to X about particular episodes and plot strains. Previous to being fired, he additionally ran a non-explicit OnlyFans account beneath the username “Beaunlyfans.” Out journal referred to as DeMayo in 2022 “the attractive, homosexual Marvel and showrunner to know.”
Selection has reached out to DeMayo for additional remark.