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Out X-Men '97 creator says he wasn't invited to the 2024 Emmys
Wolverine on 'X-Men '97'; Beau DeMayo at the 2022 Comic-Con International: San Diego.
"We shall see," X-Men '97 creator Beau DeMayo wrote in a couple of posts on social media.
Well… this is awkward!
Beau DeMayo, the official creator of the X-Men '97 reboot on Disney+ who was reportedly fired from the series just days before its premiere, has shared an update about where he stands with Marvel Animation, Marvel Studios, and the overall Walt Disney Company.
Ever since the nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards were revealed — and X-Men '97 was obviously nominated! — fans have been flooding DeMayo with questions about whether or not he'll attend the ceremony to represent the show.
"To those asking, Marvel-Disney has not reached out to arrange my attendance to the Emmy's for the show I created #xmen97," DeMayo wrote in an X post. "We shall see. My team has reached out [shrug emoji]."
Those initial X posts prompted even more questions from fans, and DeMayo took the time to respond to a few of them.
X user @ryan4mj4eva wrote, "You absolutely should be going. You created (or were a major part of the creation) one of the best shows of the year in any format. Game changer for animation imo."
DeMayo replied:
"I created and produced it, and was the entire creative point and leader on every aspect and stage or production."
Another fan, @moonprismpwrrr, wrote: "Wow… so how far did your work go till? Just season 1 or more?"
DeMayo responded:
"I wrote and conceived all of season 2 but can't speak to the state of things now."
For context, Marvel Animation has already picked a new showrunner to replace DeMayo. Best known for his work on What If…?, writer Matthew Chauncey has been hired not only to write the third season of X-Men '97 but also to "revise" the season 2 scripts previously completed by DeMayo (via Deadline).
Another fan had a rather shady response while re-sharing DeMayo's original X post. "No shade but we weren't," @MarcoVonDoom wrote.
DeMayo replied, "Haha. You don't see my DMs."
Interestingly, this X user went from slightly shady to clearly thirsty right after getting a response from DeMayo.
Out has reached out to Beau DeMayo for comment.
The entire first season of X-Men '97 is now streaming on Disney+.
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out, as well as a writer and content creator. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida. You can follow him on Instagram at @bernardosim.
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out, as well as a writer and content creator. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida. You can follow him on Instagram at @bernardosim.
