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Disney Fires X-Men ’97 Showrunner Over Misconduct; Lawsuit Looms

7/2/2026

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Disney terminated Beau DeMayo, the showrunner of “X-Men ’97,” in March 2024 after an internal investigation uncovered egregious sexual-misconduct findings.
The series premiered on March 20, 2024, logged 4 million views in five days and 3.5 million for its finale.
After his firing, DeMayo denied the allegations, called them a smear campaign, sued Marvel in September 2024 to void a non-disparagement clause, and the case will go to trial in July 2027.

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Disney terminated Beau DeMayo, the showrunner of “X-Men ’97,” in March 2024 after an internal investigation uncovered egregious sexual-misconduct findings.
The series premiered on March 20, 2024, logged 4 million views in five days and 3.5 million for its finale.
After his firing, DeMayo denied the allegations, called them a smear campaign, sued Marvel in September 2024 to void a non-disparagement clause, and the case will go to trial in July 2027.