Beau DeMayo has been a regular at Marvel. The writer and producer was crucial in bringing to life many of its live-action series, including Moon Knight and the upcoming vampire thriller Blade. However, nothing has truly won over fans like his work on X-Men ’97. Just a few weeks back, DeMayo had finished up the writing duties for season two of X-Men ’97, was arranging press, prepping for the show’s Hollywood premiere on March 13, and even brainstorming some loose ideas for a third season with his team.

It seems, though, that despite his efforts and key role in making X-Men ’97 such a success, Marvel has parted ways with Beau DeMayo. As The Hollywood Reporter had informed, DeMayo’s company email was cut off. In fact, the writer's Instagram account, once the hub for X-Men updates, was deleted too. Marvel Animation head Brad Winderbaum, in a recent discussion with Entertainment Weekly, mentioned that they are going to bring on a "new head writer for Season 3" while still sticking to "Beau's ideas for the second season."

Even the ex-showrunner has shared his thoughts on Marvel’s decision and clarified his role in Season 2. In a tweet responding to fans' questions following the X-Men '97 Season 1 finale, DeMayo explained that while he wrote “a lot” of Season 2, he will not be heavily involved in its production. DeMayo's exit from X-Men '97 was announced before the first season even premiered on Disney+. And the fact that no reason was ever given for the split left many fans stunned and taken aback.

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Fans rushed to X to voice their outrage over this decision and slammed Disney for parting ways with Beau DeMayo.

Beau DeMayo has been active on social media throughout the successful first season of X-Men '97. He offered insights on several plot twists, including the fate of The Avengers and Deadpool during the earth-shattering events the X-Men face. Recently, he has also teased a potential romantic storyline between Morph and Wolverine. And it looks like fans are not ready to let go of the showrunner who was so heavily invested in X-Men '97.

Some were pleased, though, that Disney was still honoring the writer’s ideas.

At the same time, some fans had already foreseen the downfall of the X-Men ’97 franchise.

X-Men ’97 Season 2 is still quite far along. And Brad Winderbaum has made it clear that the studio will follow the blueprint crafted by former showrunner Beau DeMayo. With that in mind, it is safe to say that the search is on for a fresh face to steer Season 3 creatively.

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