Premiere of “The Tenth of Men” 97 It was a joy for many nostalgic superhero series fans. marvelWhich continued the story of the nineties, was a great success with audiences, although it was also marked by controversy in recent months.
Just days before its premiere on Disney+, the creator of the animated fantasy films, Bo Dimayowas released with a second season already signed on paper. After spending a few days complaining on social media that he wouldn’t be able to attend the meeting, Emmy Awards ─ The series was nominated for Best Animated Program ─ The screenwriter reported that he was removed from the credits of the second installment, which he also wrote, due to LGBTBI Pride Post.
Last June, the screenwriter posted an art piece — a drawing of himself as a shirtless Cyclops — on Instagram to mark Gay Pride Day. Days later, Marvel texted him: “My Season 2 credits have been removed due to publishing. Unfortunately, This is the latest in a disturbing pattern I’ve experienced while working on “X-Men ’97” and “Blade.”» He expressed his regret for the fantasy creator and accused the superhero company of homophobia.
First, I am so grateful that I got to work on it. #X-Men97in collaboration with some amazingly talented people. Creating this revival has been a dream come true and the support shown by the fans has been so touching. However, I felt it was necessary for me to speak up after leaving the show… pic.twitter.com/kbOTL3IQJj
-Beau DeMayo (@BeauDmayo) August 16, 2024
X-Men 97 creator fired for ‘horrific’ behavior
Marvel didn’t want to stay silent in the face of these accusations and also released a statement to confirm the real reason for his dismissal. The company revealed that the creative will be He was fired due to problematic behavior. In production offices, even to ensure that The results were “horrific in nature.”.
Although the company did not want to provide details about the split from DeMayo, Variety reported that it would be a breakup. inappropriate sexual behavior They made that clear, in addition to DeMaio. He did not honor his termination agreement. After the chapter.
The screenwriter of X-Men ’97 also responded to Marvel’s statement, sending a warning message to the company:The truth will be revealedAfter the Disney Plus debacle, Marvel wants to confuse alleged contract violations in tweets. It’s tragic that it’s come to this, but not surprising. Stay tuned.”
Months before his sudden dismissal, DeMayo had written the script for the second season of the X-Men continuation, though he would not be credited for that work in the end. Until then, the writer had been a regular collaborator at Marvel Studios, working on the series. Moon Knight Or in the new amendment to ‘code’.
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