X-Men ’97 creator fired weeks before premiere

In a surprise move, Marvel Studios has fired Beau DeMayo, the creator of the upcoming animated series X-Men ’97.

DeMayo was associated with Marvel since 2021 and has worked on number of projects including Moon Knight, The Witcher, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

According to Hollywood reporter, he was sacked earlier this week, with both parties are not available to comment on the matter.

The animated show X-Men ’97 is set to premiere on Disney Plus roughly a week from now, on March 20^th.

DeMayo will not do press for X-Men ’97 or be involved in future seasons, according to Variety. The writer already completed work on a second season.

He is credited as the creator and executive producer of the show’s entire first season.

X-Men ’97 continues the storyline of X-Men: The Animated Series, which aired from 1992 to 1997.

Several of the original voice actors returned for the new series, including Lenore Zann (who plays Rogue), George Buza (Beast), Cal Dodd (Wolverine), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), Chris Britton (Mr. Sinister), and Chris Potter (Gambit).

Moreover, DeMayo have also deleted his Instagram account.