In a surprising move, X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo has been fired by Marvel ahead of the series’ Disney+ debut.
Per THR, DeMayo had no comment on the departure. It is said that early last week, DeMayo’s company email was deactivated and cast & crew were told of his firing. No reason was given and DeMayo’s Instagram account was deleted. DeMayo had already completed Season 2 writing duties for the animated show.
DeMayo also wrote on Moon Knight and an earlier script for the Blade movie.
What to expect in X-Men ’97?
“The revival 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,” reads the synopsis.
X-Men ’97 will explore new stories in the iconic 90s timeline of the original series. It hails from head writer Beau DeMayo, along with directors Jake Castorena, Chase Conley, and Emi Yonemura. Featuring music by The Newton Brothers, the series is executive produced by Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and DeMayo.
It will feature voices of Ray Chase as Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm, Cal Dodd as Wolverine, JP Karliak as Morph, Lenore Zann as Rogue, George Buza as Beast, AJ LoCascio as Gambit, Holly Chou as Jubilee, Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop, Matthew Waterson as Magneto, and Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler. Other X-Men characters such as Cable, Emma Frost, Sinister, Madelyne Pryor/Goblin Queen, and more are expected to appear in the series.
