The reason Beau DeMayo had his credits from X-Men '97 season 2 removed has seemingly been revealed.
Finally, after decades of X-Men releases at Fox, Marvel Studios has started to develop projects based on the mutants. X-Men '97 was the first project for the popular team under Marvel, and the animated series was a hit, creating even more anticipation for the MCU's X-Men movie. While the show will continue for multiple seasons, X-Men '97 season 2 and beyond will not be handled by season 1 showrunner DeMayo, and the creator has spoken about the reason for that.
On Twitter, showrunner Beau DeMayo claimed Marvel stripped him of his credits for X-Men '97 season 2 due to a Cyclops fan art of himself as the character.
According to the animated series' creator, a week after posting a fan art of himself as X-Men's Cyclops to celebrate Gay Pride in June, Marvel sent him a letter pulling him off X-Men '97 season 2 because of the post. DeMayo claims the move was only one of a series of behind-the-scenes issues he faced with Marvel Studios productions, including X-Men '97 and a troubled upcoming Marvel movie, Blade.
What Is Next For X-Men ‘97 Without Beau DeMayo
The Marvel Series Has Been Confirmed For Multiple Seasons
While DeMayo will not be back for more seasons of X-Men '97, the acclaimed Disney+ series is returning for more. X-Men '97 seasons 2 and 3 have been announced, with Matthew Chauncey replacing DeMayo as showrunner. Chauncey is no stranger to Marvel, as he is a writer and producer on the animated multiverse series What If...? Chauncey wrote episodes like Infinity Ultron's debut in "What If... Ultron Won?" and the season 2 finale, "What If... Strange Supreme Intervened?"
Chauncey has also taken over another lead role in a Marvel series, being the head writer for What If...? season 3, which is set to end the multiverse series. DeMayo revealed he had a five-season plan for X-Men '97. At the moment, it is unclear if Marvel plans to follow that through or go even further with the animated series. Based on X-Men '97 season 1's success, the latter could very well be a possibility.
As for X-Men '97 season 2's story, the former showrunner still has a role in it. On Twitter, DeMayo said he wrote "a lot of X-Men '97 season 2." However, as he no longer works on the series, it is unknown how much of what he wrote will end up making it to the screen. X-Men '97 season 1's ending saw the team scattered through time, introducing En Sabah Nur, aka Apocalypse, which should make X-Men '97 season 2 quite exciting.
