Beau DeMayo

Beau DeMayo is an American television writer and showrunner best known as the creator and head writer of X-Men '97, the acclaimed Marvel animated series revival that premiered on Disney+ in 2024. A longtime comics fan, DeMayo built his television career as a writer on genre series including The Originals, Moon Knight, and The Witcher before shepherding X-Men '97 — a continuation of the beloved X-Men: The Animated Series from the 1990s — to critical and fan acclaim. Under his stewardship the show earned widespread praise for honoring the legacy of the original series while tackling themes of racism, prejudice, and found family with renewed urgency. DeMayo has spoken publicly about his identity as a Black, queer writer and the significance of bringing his perspective to one of Marvel's most enduring franchises.