Overview
- Marvel/Disney fired Beau DeMayo after an internal probe in March 2024 and said it severed ties because of what the company called egregious findings.
- DeMayo had finished writing X‑Men ’97 Season 2 before his March 2024 dismissal, and trade reports say supervising producer Jake Castorena later revised those scripts.
- On July 1, 2026 DeMayo spoke at length about his firing, saying Disney HR questioned him at a gym, that he was pressured into signing an exit agreement with a non‑disparagement clause, and that he denies reports of sexual misconduct.
- Despite warnings that he might lose credit for Season 2, DeMayo retains creator, executive producer, and writer credits as the first episodes of the second season began streaming on Disney+.
- His public OnlyFans work, claims of being treated as a 'DEI hire,' and the active lawsuit set up a broader test case over how studios use NDAs and how personal sexual expression can affect creators’ careers.