THE ETERNALS: Marvel Releases Better Look At D23 Celestial Concept Art

Fan pics of a banner for The Eternals were posted on social media from D23 back in August, but we now have an official release of the concept art offering a much better glimpse of the cosmic powerhouse.

By MarkJulian - Jan 06, 2020 07:01 AM EST

Filed Under: Eternals

We previously saw a look at this particular Celestial from Marvel's The Eternals back in August thanks to social media posts from Disney's D23 Expo. However, we now have a much better look thanks to Marvel and the Earth's Mightiest Show preview for the company's plans for 2020.

It's thought that this particular Celestial is actually the one we see in Guardians of the Galaxy, whose severed head is converted into the mining waystation, Knowhere. It's unconfirmed, but a side-by-side comparison does show some striking similarities.

The Eternals is said to be a prequel that spans 7,000 years, so it's entirely possible we may see how Knowhere came to be.

Though we don't know which Celestials from the comics met their unfortunate demise in Guardians of the Galaxy and went on to become Knowhere, it's theorized that it's Jemiah the Analyzer as the bar Star-Lord and co. visited before meeting with The Collector was called the Boot of Jemiah.

For a rundown on everything we know so far about Marvel's The Eternals, click the NEXT button below.

THE CAST AND CREW

The Eternals is directed by Chloe Zhao, who is most famous for helming the indie-darling, The Rider. The screenplay was written by siblings Ryan and Matthew Firpo.

The cast includes:

Angelina Jolie as Thena
Richard Madden as Ikaris
Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo
Lauren Ridloff as Makkari
Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos
Salma Hayek as Ajak
Lia McHugh as Sprite
Don Lee as Gilgamesh
Barry Keoghan as Druig
Gemma Chan as Sersi
Kit Harington as Dane Whitman

The film is set for release on November 6, 2020.

HERCULES RUMORS STILL PERSIST

There are persistent but unconfirmed rumors that Hercules will appear and that he will be depicted as LGBTQ. The rumor originated this past Spring but continues to persist despite SDCC and D23 passing with no mention of the character's appearance.

IT'S AN EPIC THAT SPANS 7,000 YEARS

A recent interview with Kevin Feige from the Brazilian Comic-Con CCXP confirmed the time span of the film. Feige stated, "The movie, it’s ambitious, and takes place over 7000 years from present day to Mesopotamia to all sorts of locations and time periods and really feels like nothing we’ve done before. [It's] an epic that spans 7,000 years of human history, has cosmic connotations, and changes everything we know about the MCU."

THE MCU'S FIRST OPENLY GAY SUPERHERO

While The Eternals may or may not feature Hercules, the film has been confirmed to feature the studio's first openly gay superhero. Marvel Studios President Kevin Fige has revealed that the gay character is a man who is married with kids. It's rumored but unconfirmed that the character in question is Richard Madden's Ikaris.

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66 Comments

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Kumkani - 1/6/2020, 7:49 AM

Not gonna lie that shit looks scary as hell.

Vigor - 1/6/2020, 8:17 AM

@Necropolitan - Makes me kinda want a big budget Mass Effect movie

RedHood92 - 1/6/2020, 7:55 AM

KindredMac - 1/6/2020, 8:10 AM

Sure... none of the features between the two heads match up but it's got to be the same Celestial...
/sarcasm

WakandanQueen - 1/6/2020, 8:20 AM

"The MCU is dead after Endgame"

Kyos - 1/6/2020, 8:24 AM

Gotta be honest - that big thing scares me quite a bit.

Feralwookiee - 1/6/2020, 8:29 AM

@Kyos -

Victorg1983 - 1/6/2020, 8:31 AM

@Kyos - a different type of BBC

Kyos - 1/6/2020, 9:15 AM

@Feralwookiee - Should have seen that coming.

Oskir - 1/6/2020, 8:43 AM

This movie will be so epic! Celestials, Eternals, Black Knight! Really curious to see what Zhao will do

WeaponXCII - 1/6/2020, 8:46 AM

Definitely looks like this is going to have some awesome visuals, especially if they go “full-on Kirby” as reported.

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THE ETERNALS: Marvel Releases Better Look At D23 Celestial Concept Art

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