Here’s everything to know about Marvel’s ‘Eternals,’ including the first trailer, plus intel on the release date, the cast, the movie’s plot, and more.
Prepare to be blown away. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a singular success story in movie-making history. No franchise in film history has ever created a series of 20+ interconnected movies in which every single one is a box office success. But with every new movie, the MCU faces the possibility of the first failure in this high-wire act. But that doesn’t mean the company is playing it safe. In fact, the details about Marvel’s upcoming movie Eternals indicate it represents a swing for the fences of such immense proportions, it will be a ~marvel~ to see the company pull it off. But then again, Marvel turned a franchise with a sweary raccoon and a monologos tree into one of the most popular trilogies in the whole pantheon. Doubters, to the left. So, what are the Eternals? Well, they’re no weirder than the Guardians gang. This ensemble represents some of the most powerful creatures in the Marvel universe. They are timeless, ageless, immortal, and have seen a lot in their 7,000+ years on Earth. The Celestials created them as the original « Defenders of Earth. » Perhaps proving their shared strange DNA, the Celestials previously turned up in the GOTG films. (Ego, Starlord’s father, is one. Also, the city of Knowhere exists within the severed head of a deceased Celestial.) Here’s what we know about Eternals so far: Although Eternals finished filming way back in February 2020, the coronavirus pandemic shutdown delayed its release by a full year.
