Key Takeaways
- The second season of X-Men '97 is facing delays due to behind-the-scenes issues, including the firing of showrunner Beau DeMayo.
- Marvel Studios scrapped DeMayo's plans for Season 2, affecting the number of episodes and ignoring storylines like Onslaught/AoA.
- Fans may be disappointed by the new direction of X-Men '97, which departs from DeMayo's comics-first approach and is led by a new head writer.
X-Men '97 There may be one of the most anticipated second seasons of any show associated with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but due to some complications behind the scenes, fans won't be getting it anytime soon, and one of the show's former creators has offered his thoughts on it. obvious.
X-Men '97 It was an unexpected breakthrough for Marvel at a time when the mainline MCU franchise was struggling and marked one of the few revival attempts that met with any reasonable measure of success. Pick up the original from its location X-Men: The Animated Series The show, which went on hiatus when it was canceled in 1997 (hence the name), received favorable reviews throughout its 10-episode first season, with particular interest in seeing where the climactic final episode would lead in the following episodes. Much of the praise for the success of X-Men '97 went to Beau DeMayo, who served as showrunner until he was embarrassingly fired shortly before the show premiered. Despite this firing, DeMayo eventually broke his silence on the show. X-Men '97' The fifth episode trolls fans for the rest of Season 1 and gives a behind-the-scenes look at how his creative process went while working on the show.
The jury is still out on why exactly DeMayo was fired. X-Men '97 The impact of his removal as showrunner is clearly visible in the extended timeline of the show's second season, and now the man himself has offered his opinion on the change. Through X's official account, DeMayo responded to fan complaints that the Marvel Studios team was scrapping the plans and scripts they had already made for the show's second season, considering reports that the show would return in 2026. It's pretty sad. Season 2 also only has 9 episodes because of this, canning my Onslaught/AoA finale. But Marvel loves to criticize itself. Especially when certain directors and executives are pushing back on the “we know better than the comics” agenda. #xmen97”
A character created by Magneto's Psyche, who took over Charles Xavier after a fatal altercation following Magneto's retaliatory attack on Wolverine, Onslaught is one of Marvel Comics' most interesting villains and would have been a great addition to the show in many ways. However, the character's inclusion and attached storyline appears to have been a casualty of the conflict between Marvel Studios and DeMayo. DeMayo made a big move when the company broke with tradition to explicitly state that DeMayo was fired from his role due to the allegations. Has a “serious personality.” The discussed 2026 timeline is also a side effect of this, as DeMayo oversaw the completion of the Season 2 script before leaving the project.
while X-Men '97' The director is clearly pleased with Season 3's new head writer, and there's no telling how fans will react to the new direction the show will take now that DeMayo's original vision is being ignored. For better or worse, the comics-centric approach to the series resonated with both new and returning fans of the Age of Apocalypse The storyline is being adjusted. Any shift in this plan, no matter how well done, is going to affect some fans in the wrong way. Depending on how you look at it, the blame for the disappointment could fall on either Marvel Studios or DeMayo. A change in plan is really only a problem since fans have a means to see what the original plan was. But this won't seriously deter anyone interested in the show. The bigger problem is the clearly presented 2026 release date and 9-episode schedule.
There was talk that it should be used as a model for the future of the MCU. X-Men '97But that sentiment can't be extended to the volatility surrounding the project's showrunner and long-term storytelling goals. Fans will never know the full story behind the fiasco that led to these events, but we can all agree that the less this kind of thing happens, the better the franchise will be. Meanwhile, viewers have been waiting for a long time for season 2 to stream.
X-Men '97 It is available to stream on Disney+, and the second season is rumored to be released in 2026.
Source: Beau DeMayo/X
