Why Marvel Fired Beau DeMayo from X-Men 97 | WTF Is Happening

It’s all finally coming out why X-Men 97 creator Beau DeMayo was fired by Marvel. We break down the timeline. X-Men 97 was a major success for Marvel & Disney+, but its creator, Beau DeMayo, was abruptly fired by Marvel Studios on the eve of its release with no explanation given to the public. Now, several months later, the truth is coming out, yet there remains quite a bit of confusion in this developing story. In a new format we’re calling WTF Is Happening, Erik Voss breaks down the exact timeline of Beau DeMayo’s history with Marvel, the reasons the studio parted ways with him, details unrelated to the firing, and how it affected the story of X-Men 97. Check out our sweet, sweet merch! http://www.NerdRiot.shop Subscribe | Enable ALL push notifications 🔔 New Rockstars: https://newrockstars.link/NR-Sub The Deep Dive: https://newrockstars.link/DD-Sub The Breakroom: https://newrockstars.link/BR-Sub Follow New Rockstars​: Instagram: ​  / newrockstars   Facebook: ​  / newmediarockstars   Twitter: ​  / newrockstars   Written by: Erik Voss Head of Content & Executive Producer: Erik Voss   / eavoss   General Manager: Zach Huddleston Head of Production: John Costa Director of Programming: Brandon Barrick Senior Producer: Jessica Clemons Post Production Supervisor: Riley Auskelis Staff Editors: Drew Coombs, Joshua Steven Hurd Editors: Aaron Carrion Camera Operator: Dashiell Hamingson PATREON PRODUCERS: Rick Denmon RXJedi For business inquiries please contact [email protected]