‘X Men’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo expulsion from Marvel Studios likely to depreciate his Net Worth

In November 2021, Beau DeMayo was hired as a writer for X-Men ’97, the revival of the tenth-highest-grossing animated series X-Men, which had grossed over $6 billion worldwide.

Since Beau was associated with the country’s biggest production company, Marvel Studios, and had been working as a creator for X-Men ’97 for the last three years, his net worth was expected to rise significantly.

But just before the series premiere, Marvel, estimated to be worth $54 billion as of 2024, fired Beau even though he was a top creator, stating it wouldn’t feature him on the premiere show.

While the news caused stirrup online, the media scrutinized his net amount, speculating that it could be diminished with his exit from Marvel.

Key Takeaways

• Beau DeMayo worked as a creator of X-Men ’97 which is a revival series of 1990s animted series X-Men which had a grossing amount of $6 billion.
• He was hired by Marvel studios to work on X-Men ’97 back in November 2021. Since then, he was working as a head writer and co-producer for the show.
• Netizens speculate that Beau has amassed over $1 million working solely as a writer on the revival of the tenth highest-grossing series X-Men,
• Since Marvel has fired Beau, there’s anticipation that he will lose the million-dollar amount he could have earned as the series’ co-producer.

Beau DeMayo is speculated to have earned over $1 million solely as a writer of ‘X-Men ’97’

Beau DeMayo, who is currently in the headlines for his exit from Marvel, worked as a head writer for X-Men ’97 for about 3 years.

While media reports that the head writer of the Marvel Studios earned an average amount of $60 per hour, it won’t be wrong to assume that Beau, during his contract period, must have added more than $1 million to his wealth.

Also, his past association with Marvel projects such as Moon-Knight and the ever-delayed Blade contributed a lot to his net amount.

Beau DeMayo began his career in 2009 as a writer for the short After the Storm. He later broadened his professional horizons as a producer and screenwriter of the famous series The Witcher and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.

Beau also wrote two episodes of Star Trek: Strange New World, which ranked in the streaming top 10 on Nielsen’s chart. He seemed to turn his fortune extravagantly after he was recruited as one of the top creators of the X-Men ’97. Still, his sudden dismissal is likely to deteriorate whatever amount he could amass in the near future.

The dismissal of Beau DeMayo from Marvel more predictably declines his net amount!

Suddenly, when news broke that Marvel fired showrunner Beau DeMayo, netizens anticipated that his income would decline. Beau, who has never opened up about his wealth in the public sphere, remains silent over all the anticipation.

But there’s a high possibility that the amount he received as a co-producer could be cut off since he is no longer associated with it. That obviously means a loss of millions of dollars from his pocket.

However, he has remained quiet over all the circumstances though he gave his blood and sweat in making the series’ characters.

The head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios, Brad Winderbaum, addressed the matter by saying,

“I can’t talk about the details, “but I can say that Beau had real respect and passion for these characters and wrote what I think are excellent scripts that the rest of the team were able to draw inspiration from [to] build this fantastic show that’s on screen. 

Further, when asked if Marvel fired Beau, Brad replied, “‘We parted ways’ is the best way I could say.”

Brad seems hesitant to open up about their real matter; however, according to sources, his dismissal is more connected to Beau having a non-explicit OnlyFans account.

Whatever the matter is, the creator of X-Men ’97 has amassed a lucrative amount of money from his decades-long entertainment career.

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