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X-Men '97: Beau DeMayo Confirms Deadpool "Was Off-Limits" to Series

X-Men '97 series creator, writer & EP Beau DeMayo explained why you haven't seen Deadpool in the Marvel Studios & Disney+ animated series.

Though he may be done with the "homework assignments" (more on those in a minute), Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 series creator, writer & executive producer Beau DeMayo isn't done offering insights into how the animated series came to be. In response to one of his "homework" posts, DeMayo was asked where Wade Wilson/Deadpool was and if he would be appearing. It's understandable since "The Merc with The Mouth" and co-star of the highly-anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine had appeared in the original animated series – though in some unique ways (Morph transformation, a flashback in Sabretooth's mind after Professor X went looking around his mind, and as an illusion used against Wolverine). Alas, it  was not to be – with DeMayo responding that Deadpool "was off-limits."

Here's a look at DeMayo's response about Deadpool – followed by a look back at past "homework assignments":

X-Men '97: Beau DeMayo's Previous "Homework Assignments"

Shortly after the seventh episode of Marvel Studios' X-Men '97, DeMayo checked in on Twitter/X to assign some "homework" ahead of this week's start of the three-episode season finale, "Tolerance Is Extinction." DeMayo suggested that fans might want to rewatch Season 4, Episodes 9 & 10 of the original animated series – "One Man's Worth Parts 11 & 2" (directed by Houston, with Part 1 written by Richard Mueller and Part 2 written by Gary Greenfield). Without giving too much away, let's just say that there's a lot of timey-wimey stuff in play that resulted from a time-travel assassination of Xavier back in 1959. Following that, DeMayo updated his "assignment list" with Season 4 Episodes 3 & 4: "Sanctuary, Pt 1 and 2" (directed by Houston, with Part 1 written by Steven Melching & David McDermott and Part 2 written by Jeff Saylor), Season 5 Episode 4: "Descent" (directed by Houston and written by Melching & McDermott), and the previously-mentioned "The Final Decision." Without spoilers, let's just say that they involve a whole lot more Magneto goodness for viewers – and more.

But DeMayo also had a comics reading assignment in mind: Uncanny X-Men (Vol. 1) #304 "Fatal Attractions: '…For What I Have Done" (written by Scott Lobdell, with art from Brandon Peterson, Chris Sprouse, Paul Smith, and Jae Lee), the issue that (spoiler-free) includes a lot of X-Men attending a funeral, Magneto and the Acolytes, The Master of Magnetism making his case (and offering a safe haven), and an X-Man jumping from Xavier's team to Magneto's cause.

Heading into the season's penultimate episode, DeMayo suggested getting to know the 1989 "Marvel Action Universe" television pilot from Larry Houston for X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men. Narrated by X-Men co-creator Stan Lee and boasting a team line-up that included Professor X, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, and Dazzler, the pilot saw our misunderstood heroes at odds with Magneto and his "Brotherhood of Mutant Terrorists" (Toad, the Blob, Pyro, Juggernaut, and the White Queen) – with Asteroid M playing a big role in the story.

Earlier this week, Star Trek: The Next Generation was shown some love with DeMayo's "assignment." S05E18: "Cause and Effect" (directed by Jonathan Frakes and written by Brannon Braga) is the classic episode that finds the USS Enterprise caught in a time loop that sees the ship destroyed and the crew killed in a collision with the USS Bozeman. With each go-around, the crew gets a better sense of what they're caught up in – but can they break the loop before the next catastrophe becomes their final catastrophe? It would be a disservice to spoil anything – other than that Kelsey Grammer rocks some sweet facial hair as USS Bozeman Captain Morgan Bateson. Hmmm… time loops… let the speculation begin!

Heading into this weekend, DeMayo took to social media to share his "final assignment" for fans (as well as a little something extra). That assignment would be a reminder that "The Final Decision" is definitely important viewing. In addition, DeMayo added some "food extra credit":

Here's a look at DeMayo's post from earlier this evening – followed with a special "food extra credit" recommendation:

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