Well, that was unexpected.Just over a week left until the long-awaited premiere X-Men ’97, hollywood reporter It was reported that series creator and showrunner Beau de Mayo was abruptly fired. The studio has not commented on the decision, and de Mayo has not released any public statement regarding the shocking incident. This news couldn’t have come at a worse time for the show. News of De Mayo’s departure came the night before the show’s premiere, just before a scheduled press conference. Of course, De Mayo was left out of the coverage plan for the series.
According to THR, de Mayo’s company email was deactivated early last week, and the show’s cast and staff were notified of his departure. Additionally, De Mayo deactivated his own Instagram account. At the time of writing, the reason for De Mayo’s dismissal has not been disclosed.Still, the impact of DeMayo X-Men ’97 It will probably be felt for the foreseeable future. Season 1, which premiered on March 20th, has concluded, and De Mayo completed work on Season 2, which was in development before he was fired.
De Mayo joined the company in November 2021 after working on the Marvel Studios series Moon Knight and the alternate universe Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Disney’s casting of a gay black man to lead the X-Men’s TV return garnered a positive response from fans, as the X-Men series has long used mutant metaphors to tackle themes of prejudice. Ta. His original animated series, which premiered in 1992, never shied away from allegory and frequently wove socio-politics into its storytelling.
A sequel to the groundbreaking anime series, X-Men ’97 It reunites much of the original series’ voice cast. Original series creators Eric and Julia Lewald and director Larry Houston were also involved behind the scenes. X-Men ’97.
X-Men ’97 It will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, March 20th.
