Replace12/20/20: On the Disney Buyers Assembly, Marvel introduced that The Eternals would premiere Nov. 5, 2021. That is earlier than December’s Spider-Man: Far From Residence sequel, however after July’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Replace 8/24/19: Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed at D23 Expo 2019 that Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harington, Captain Marvel‘s Gemma Chan, and Chernobyl‘s Barry Keoghan have formally joined the solid of The Eternals as Dane Whitman, aka the Black Knight, Sersi, and Druig, respectively.
Particulars concerning the upcoming Marvel film have been beforehand introduced throughout a panel celebrating all issues Marvel at San Diego Comedian-Con. Feige revealed the star-studded solid of the movie, which can be directed by Chloe Zha and can hit theaters on Nov. 6, 2020.
Sport of Thrones and Bodyguard star Richard Madden will tackle the position of Ikaris, the chief of the Eternals, a race of godlike beings tied to the very early beginnings of human evolution. He’ll seem reverse Angelina Jolie as Thena; Salma Hayek as Ajak; Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo; Lauren Ridloff as Makkari; Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos; Lia McHugh as Sprite; and Don Lee as Gilgamesh.
Who Are the Eternals? A Quick Introduction to Marvel’s New Superheroes
Now, should you’re questioning who the Eternals are, you are not alone. They don’t seem to be as well-known as among the different characters featured within the first three phases of the MCU. Created by the legendary Jack Kirby, the Eternals debuted in Marvel Comics in 1976. Their story is steeped in mythology, as they have been created by the superior Celestials, immensely highly effective and very previous entities, by way of genetic experiments on the earliest types of humanity. These experiments, which led to the potential of super-powered mutation in people, produced two races: the Eternals and their most frequent foes, the Deviants.
Yow will discover out out extra about the Eternals, their powers, and their history here.
Extra reporting by Megan Vick.
