Beau DeMayo, who used to be the showrunner for the X-Men ’97 animated series, was expected to have a key role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming live-action X-Men reboot. However, he was let go from the company. DeMayo indicated that this involvement was planned before he filed complaints related to his experience with Blade.
The details of his involvement and the nature of those complaints are still unclear. His departure from X-Men ’97 was surrounded by mixed reports of misconduct, which he denies, claiming he was fired due to homophobia. Marvel Studios hasn’t revealed much about the live-action X-Men reboot yet.
Michael Lesslie is currently writing the script, and they’re looking for a director, while casting rumors are circulating. Sadie Sink is rumored to be a candidate for Jean Grey, and Cynthia Erivo may be in talks for Storm. The inclusion of X-Men characters in upcoming Avengers films could lead to official casting news being announced sooner.
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Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, recently expressed his enthusiasm about bringing the X-Men and Avengers together, especially as he looks forward to reuniting with Hugh Jackman after 25 years and now having the rights to the X-Men characters. He mentioned that the X-Men ’97 cartoon helped reintroduce these characters to audiences, which has increased interest in a live-action version in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Feige’s comments show the studio’s intention to weave the X-Men into the larger MCU storyline. The integration of the X-Men is a crucial development for the franchise, especially given past rights issues and the long-anticipated meeting of X-Men and Avengers characters on screen. The project is progressing despite the uncertainty surrounding DeMayo’s situation and departure from Marvel. Many details about the reboot’s production schedule are still unclear, leaving everyone speculating.
Sources: @She_DreadzMe