after creator X-Men ’97, Beau DeMeo Fans were raised eyebrows when it was revealed that Marvel Studios and Disney had “stripped” him from season two over a “gay pride” post he shared on Instagram.
In March 2024, DeMeo was fired as head writer of X-Men ’97 after completing work on the first two seasons of the X-Men animated series. No reason for his firing was stated at the time, but DeMeo’s recent posts pushed it over the edge.
We now have new details on why DeMeo was fired. But, before we get into that, here’s the statement Marvel released after DeMeo shared his post on social media:
“Mr. DeMeo was fired in March 2024 following an internal investigation. Given the egregious nature of the findings, we immediately severed ties with him and he no longer has any relationship with Marvel.
Via The InSneider, we now understand the “seriousness of the findings.” According to the report, DeMeo was fired for allegedly sending “photos of himself in various states of undress” to several young employees.
The photos are said to show DeMeo “wearing a superhero costume and striking a sexually suggestive ‘hero’ pose that could serve as ‘inspiration’ for the show.”
Snyder also reported that DeMeo allegedly molested an assistant and emotionally and physically abused staff members.
It’s also been reported that Marvel has removed DeMeo as executive producer on X-Men 97 Season 2, and the studio is now reportedly rewriting “most” of the new season, so they’re also DeMeo’s screenwriting credit could be taken away.
The report goes on to state Matthew ChaunceyAfter DeMeo exited, he was hired in July 2024 to write the script for “X-Men 97” Season 3 and will “likely” oversee the rewrites for Season 2.
