Armando Tinoco
Beau DeMayo exited X-Men ’97 ahead of its premiere earlier this year, and the creator and head writer is now hinting at the reason Marvel and Disney+ parted ways with him.
In a new social media post, DeMayo broke his silence on the reason that could have led to his exit.
“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,” DeMayo shared on X, the microblogging platform formerly known as Twitter.
He continued, “However, I felt it pressing for me to speak up in the wake of leaving the show…”
DeMayo shared a screenshot of an Instagram post he shared on June 4 to celebrate Pride Month.
“Above is #XMen fan-art I posted on Instagram for Gay Pride in June,” he continued in a second post on X. “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 on working on #XMen97 and #Blade.”
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Furthermore, DeMayo said he would “have more to say soon” but for now he was taking “a step back from social media to find a safer space for me to be out, proud and nerdy.”
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Before his exit, DeMayo had completed writing seasons 1 and 2 of the animated series, which premiered on Disney+ on March 20.
X-Men ’97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
The revival launched to critical acclaim and strong ratings, amassing 4M views across the first two episodes in their first five days on Disney+.
Deadline has reached out to Marvel and Disney+ for comment.