X-MEN '97: Fired Showrunner Beau DeMayo Breaks Silence By Sharing New Insights Into 9/11-Inspired Episode

X-MEN '97: Fired Showrunner Beau DeMayo Breaks Silence By Sharing New Insights Into 9/11-Inspired Episode

X-Men '97 showrunner Beau DeMayo was fired by Marvel Studios and Disney+ before the series premiered, but he's now broken his silence on "Remember It" by sharing some fascinating insights into the episode.

By JoshWilding - Apr 11, 2024 04:04 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men '97
Source: Toonado.com

In yesterday's episode of X-Men '97, Sentinels laid waste to Genosha, leading to the shocking deaths of characters like Magneto and Gambit. Time travel may ultimately retcon those deaths, but if so, that runs the risk of lessening the stakes of this team's future adventures. 

Shortly before X-Men '97's two-episode premiere, we learned that showrunner Beau DeMayo had been fired by Marvel Studios. No reason was given, though we'd later hear it might have been related to his problems behind the scenes or even the filmmaker's non-nude OnlyFans account. 

While DeMayo has yet to break his silence on that, he did take to X shortly after "Remember It" dropped to comment on the harrowing events seen in the episode.

Responding to dozens of fans to thank them for their support and praise, DeMayo dropped some interesting tidbits (via Toonado.com), confirming Gambit is dead and sharing insights into the sheer amount of work that went into telling this story. 

He also revealed, "My plan was the first half of the season is the OG audiences pre-9/11 days, rife with nostalgia and comfort. Then 9/11 - like Tulsa and other mass tragedies - turned the world upside down and reminded us the whole world unsafe."

Needless to say, we expect the second half of the season to make for heavy viewing! 

While comic book readers will be familiar with the attack on Genosha and who the culprit was eventually revealed to be, there's nothing to say X-Men '97 will necessarily head down that route. There are already some big differences - Cable's unexpected appearance, for example - so expect more surprises in the weeks ahead. 

You can see more of DeMayo's response to "Remember It" in the X posts below.

X-MEN '97: Beau DeMayo Says Marvel Scrapped His Plans For Onslaught And AGE OF APOCALYPSE Season 3
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Matchesz
Matchesz - 4/11/2024, 5:14 AM
“Hey man thank you, we really appreciate you for this amazing season you made for us btw you’re fired.”
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 5:27 AM
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The woke vs. Anti-woke argument is so f*cking tiresome and tainted, not just on the internet in general but here as well that i don't even know if i want to be arsed to express some of my feelings here but...yeah, suffice to say that this shit doesn't sit right with me, the ONE time you have a writer who happens to be gay but just wants to be a good storyteller they f*cking fire him.

But they will keep working with all those wankers whose only priority in life is pushing certain topics down our throat.
A whole gigantic CW-verse tier universe where the only minority are straight white people and everybody else is on the rainbow flag.

This is kinda the same shit that happened with the Swamp Thing show where they cancelled it right when it premiered and it ended up being great of course.
Unites
Unites - 4/11/2024, 5:49 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I don't think they fired him without a good reason, especially when he delivers a good show.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 5:53 AM
@Unites
Streets say he's a naughty lad with an OnlyFans account which was frowned upon.

And i'm like...that's it???
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/11/2024, 5:55 AM
@Unites - we may see a similar situation as Gunn here if support is enough. Him answering these questions seem to me like he is seeking support - and rightfully so
Matchesz
Matchesz - 4/11/2024, 5:57 AM
@Doomsday8888 - will fire a talented man for having an onlyfans but will hire meg the stallion for her twerking expertise. Such hypocrites
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 6:03 AM
@Matchesz
F*cking clown world, man...and personally, if you ask me, THAT was the lowest moment of the MCU.

As bad as it gets with VFX or dumb lines, they should ALWAYS be above certain shit and yet...
Conquistador
Conquistador - 4/11/2024, 6:08 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Unless it's something to do with minors or sexual assualt, i think he's going to benefit from being fired by disney/marvel. He delivered some killer episodes can't wait to see what's in store for the rest of the season.

Unites
Unites - 4/11/2024, 6:17 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Nah. That's not the reason since he already had that before getting hired.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 6:18 AM
@UniqNo
Yeah but the Marvel fan in me lost him ffs ahahah
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 6:19 AM
@Unites
Same with Gunn, they dropped him anyway (and then rehired him, so fingers crossed).
Conquistador
Conquistador - 4/11/2024, 6:23 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Well you never you, like you mentioned with Gunn.

If it's something they can look past I for one hope he maybe gets involved in whatever live action stuff they end up doing with the mutants. Fingers crossed it's a tv series. Xmen deserved long form story telling rather than a movie every 2 to 5 years.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 8:18 AM
@Doomsday8888 - you're so tired of woke vs antiwoke nonsense and then type an entire novel of anti woke nonsense. Have you tried just shutting the [frick] up?
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 8:43 AM
@BaddestOptics
The fact that losers like you percieve it as anti-woke is EXACTLY why i'm tired of you lot.

Yes, i want a gay man writing my shows and yes, that makes me anti-woke.

GTFOH.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 9:20 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I'm sorry that the secret agenda of making Star Wars protagonists female is tearing us apart. You legit said he was the only gay writer that was not pushing an agenda, homie.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 9:27 AM
@BaddestOptics
If you are really that naive that you can't grasp the FACT that there are pseudo-writers out there that only care about their pronouns and not the craft of storytelling then i dunno what to tell you.

In the same vein, the anti-woke crowd GOT to understand that not every project featuring a black lead or a female lead makes the project "woke".

But that's exactly my problem with both sides, you're all f*cking wrong but are too blind to see it.
mountainman
mountainman - 4/11/2024, 10:02 AM
@UniqNo - I really cannot imagine that it would have been the Only Fans. I have heard it wasn’t explicit in nature.

There has to be something else that hasn’t been released publicly.

It’s too bad because he seemed to be a good show runner from the 5 episodes we got so far.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 11:02 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Christ you people are a broken record. A shit project in absence of those same writers showing you a rainbow flag is still shit. I'm sure an enlightened centrist has it all figured out. A centrist that barks the stupid anti-woke talking points but still thinks he's above all that. You're so wise.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 11:15 AM
@BaddestOptics
I don't expect you to understand.
I know you never will.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 11:17 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I'm okay with you thinking that. Someone who thinks there's only one acceptable gay writer and believes they're not an anti-woke keyboard warrior is not someone's opinion I worry much about.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 11:36 AM
@BaddestOptics
Actually? yeah, same.
If that's all you've managed to gather from my post, i'm super ok with you going away with that in mind.

Spoonfeeding you will be just a waste of our time and i, for one, value my time, so...
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 12:27 PM
@Doomsday8888 - Oh for sure. Sorry for reading the words that you wrote and wasting your time... commenting on comicbookmovie.com...
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 12:37 PM
@BaddestOptics
lel, you have no idea how many times i had to argue with comicbook readers who -yes, read some storyarc or an entire run- and yet...completely managed to miss the point of the story.

You see, reading and understanding shit are two different skills.
Don't confuse one with the other.

No wonder you people can't appreciate a good storyteller nowdays, besides...they get fired anyway, lol.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 1:00 PM
@Doomsday8888 - I appreciate good storytellers, this X-Men reboot has been phenomenal. It tackles all the SJW stuff you cry nonstop about but it's far enough over your head that you miss it and can just enjoy a great show without catching all its nuisances.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 1:33 PM
@BaddestOptics
It tackles those topics because the X-Men are ALL about em, broski.
Forget the reboot, i read the comics they are trying to adapt so i went through this stuff years ago.

Don't forget to clap and scream "Bravo!" the next time you watch The Boys where they make fun of gullible people like you that get fooled by shitty ass tactis employed by evil companies like Vaught where they give their PoC new costumes to boost their ratings in the name of "woke".

I won't even call you an hypocrite, cause in reality you guys are just dumb, it's literally THAT simple but of course, that totally flies over your head. :)
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 2:01 PM
@Doomsday8888 - I'm not sure even you know what you're mad about. The Boys doesn't exactly make their satire subtle. If there's a group of people not picking up it then it's the fine folks that don't get that Homelander is a bad person. Feel free to respond with more salty dog shit.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 2:26 PM
@BaddestOptics
"The Boys doesn't exactly make their satire subtle."

I know right? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Which makes it even more funnier and shows just how dumb you people are, ha!
They are making fun of both sides (like me) but here you are, hugging my nuts, LMFAO!
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 2:42 PM
@Doomsday8888 - yeah, yeah. Even more funnier... except the people they're mocking in that instance are corporations, not blue haired SJWs on Twitter but don't let that realization stop you from sucking yourself off, brother!
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 2:48 PM
@BaddestOptics
OH MY GOD BRO, you can't be seriously this f*cking dumb!!!

Yes, ok, you are right here, but what i'm saying from the very first post is exactly this mf!
That, right here, in the real motherf*cking world, we HAVE this shitty ass corporations that use these tactis to fool people that only care about that stuff but in reality Vaught just cares about ratings and money, they don't give a shit about minorities etc...
So they will hire people based on that, to check boxes, so if you are aware of their m.o. being against it makes ME just as bad as the kinda people you label as racists and hate the "woke stuff"? Gimme a break.

Or you know what? Do it, i don't give a damn anymore, i know what i fight for and i sleep well at night.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 2:53 PM
@Doomsday8888 - there you go, "centrist". Creep eeeeever closer to that DEI argument you guys love so much. You're not a centrist. You're a right wing chud that's A) too much of a coward to stand behind what you believe and B) wants to be treated like their opinion is more informed or smarter than those around them. It's not. You don't fight for anything, partner.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 3:00 PM
@BaddestOptics
Dude i see through you, your words don't carry any weight, history itself will prove you wrong and tv shows like The Boys are already making fun of you guys.

You are assblasted because of that and i enjoy it.
You don't give a shit about the craft, you only want people to pat you on the back and say how good and liberal you are, just like Vaught you probably don't even care about DEI and shit but you sure like to appear as if you do to everyone else.

Go eat a dick, label me as a racist or whatever, see how much i care, now have your shitty ass last word, i'm done here.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 4/11/2024, 3:18 PM
@Doomsday8888 - crazy because all these things you're saying that I do I'm clearly not. I guess centrists can't really argue unless it's with a strawman so it's okay, cupcake. Me calling you out for your dog whistle ass DEI comments doesn't mean I get all teary eyed about the subject, sorry to spoil your horse shit. Thanks for letting me have the last word and telling me for the third time you're not going to respond to me, really appreciate that!
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 4/11/2024, 5:31 AM
Until we get concrete details as to the exact reason or reasons he was fired, I can't comment on his firing and if they should bring him back.

But as far as his talent and the series so far, he has made probably the best MARVEL product since the glory days of the MCU. This show is genuinely great, and deserves every single pedal of its flowers. It does the one thing Disney Marvel struggles to do the most, treat the audience as mature intelligent viewers capable of receiving quality content.

I'll admit, if I had to find a gripe, my biggest one would be the blatant SOAP OPERA mechanics of milking the drama to a ridiculous amount... But the writing in those moments is actually what carries the show. It's good writing.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/11/2024, 5:53 AM
@TheVandalore - this.

It has been a while since I geeked out on a Marvel content in tv/cinema.

Well done Mr De Mayo
mountainman
mountainman - 4/11/2024, 10:06 AM
@TheVandalore - Soap opera drama has always been a staple of the X teams. I think a majority of it has been well done so far.

There are two things this show does better than many MCU movies and shows:

1) Tons of respect for the source material
2) Great character arcs
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/11/2024, 5:49 AM
I for one would like him back.

After the latest episode, he did a great job imo

Now cant wait for those finals episodes he mentioned

Just when Marvel is bringing in a good output, they fire the guy. Classy. 😂
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/11/2024, 6:07 AM
Also, this show is REALLY made for comicbook fans, man.

They ADAPTED certain shit in a way that...phew... :')

Like, if you know you know, Gambit in the comics kinda got the morlocks killed but here? He basically f*ckin DIED for them, YAMEROOOOO!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭

FIXING A LIFELONG MISTAKE, THE CAJUN IS REDEEMED!

Or like, Scott cheats on Jean again, but not with Emma but with Jean's clone which...ya know, makes it helluva lot more easier to digest and STILL uses the same plotpoint, great work.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 4/11/2024, 6:20 AM
Has he spoken about his dismissal yet? if so can someone link it? i'll be interested to hear what ACTUALLY went down.

Or is it likely he's going to wait until it finishes it's first season...Or NDA?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/11/2024, 6:33 AM
spoilers in the first sentence with no warning? I got to "led to the shocking deaths of..." and instinctively stopped reading.

Must watch this episode immediately.

bbs
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/11/2024, 7:55 AM
OMFG I can't believe how epic that was. It just kept kicking. And that ending!

"My name is Gambit, Mon Ami... Remember it!"
[frick]ing perfect callback.

That was so fckn powerful, had me almost in tears.

Love the many many easter eggs too, the club was very much like Angel's club, Heaven, from Age of Apocalypse.

The only complaint I have (yes, even in an episode as good as this I have a complaint) would be this: For a show that's bringing the sexy (like in ep 3) they really toned down the Savage Land Rogue costume, now that we've got a better look at it.

Nuttin beats this:
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