In a surprising move, X-Men '97 creator Beau DeMayo has been fired by Marvel ahead of the series' Disney+ debut.
In a surprising move, X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo has been fired by Marvel ahead of the series’ Disney+ debut., 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.
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.
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