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Marvel shockingly FIRES X-Men '97 creator Beau DeMayo just days before the animated superhero series debuts on Disney Plus
Just over a week before the highly-anticipated animated superhero series X-Men '97 is slated to debut, series creator Beau DeMayo was unceremoniously fired.
The 41-year-old writer had previously written for Netflix's The Witcher, Marvel's Moon Knight and Paramount Plus' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds He created the highly-anticipated X-Men '97, which continues the story from the original X-Men: The Animated Series, which ran from 1992 to 1997 Disney Plus had already renewed the series for a second season ahead of its debut, though The Hollywood Reporter reveals DeMayo was fired last week The studio did not give the cast and crew a reason for the firing, and DeMayo's Instagram account - which offered many updates on the show - was deactivated. DeMayo revealed during Marvel’s X-Men: 60 Uncanny Years Live Virtual Event in March 2023 that the show was reflective of his experience as a gay Black man.
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