Marvel refutes ‘X-Men ‘97’ creator Beau DeMayo’s claims
DeMayo was actually terminated in March 2024 following an “internal investigation” that uncovered “egregious” findings about his behavior.
Marvel Studios has released an official statement revealing that Beau DeMayo, the creator and head writer of “X-Men ’97,” was terminated from the series in March 2024 due to “egregious” misconduct.
The statement came in response to DeMayo’s social media posts, in which he alleged that he lost writing credits for the show’s second season following a gay pride post he shared.
“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation,” the Marvel studio said in a statement.
“Given the egregious nature of the findings, we severed ties with him immediately and he has no further affiliation with Marvel.”
A source familiar with the investigation revealed that evidence of sexual misconduct was uncovered and that DeMayo repeatedly breached his termination agreement. This resulted in the removal of his credits for Season 2.
On Thursday night, DeMayo shared an image of himself, shirtless and styled to resemble the mutant superhero Cyclops along with a statement, saying, “Firstly, I’m so grateful to have worked on #XMen97, collaborating with some amazingly talented folks.”
He added, “Creating this revival was a dream come true and the support fans have shown is so touching. However, I felt it pressing for me to speak up in the wake of leaving the show.”
“Above is #XMen fan-art I posted on Instagram for Gay Pride in June,” he continued. “On June 13, #Marvel sent a letter notifying me that they’d stripped my Season 2 credits due to the post. Sadly, this is the latest in a troubling pattern I suffered through while working on #XMen97 and #Blade.”
Firstly, I’m so grateful to have worked on #XMen97, collaborating with some amazingly talented folks. Creating this revival was a dream come true and the support fans have shown is so touching. However, I felt it pressing for me to speak up in the wake of leaving the show… pic.twitter.com/kbOTL3IQJj
— Beau DeMayo (@BeauDemayo) August 16, 2024
Later Thursday night, DeMayo also posted a response to Marvel’s statement on social media, linking to this article: “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.”
