ETERNALS: New Stills Released As Director Chloé Zhao Teases Major Consequences For The Wider MCU

ETERNALS: New Stills Released As Director Chloé Zhao Teases Major Consequences For The Wider MCU ETERNALS: New Stills Released As Director Chloé Zhao Teases Major Consequences For The Wider MCU

Four new stills from Eternals have been released, and director Chloé Zhao has dropped a big hint that what we see play out in this movie will have a major impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's future.

By JoshWilding - Sep 13, 2021 07:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Eternals
Source: Total Film

Everyone might be talking about Hawkeye after that awesome first trailer, but Eternals is the next Marvel Studios project we'll be watching once What If...? comes to an end. Set for an exclusive theatrical release on November 5, the movie promises to be a game-changer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, something director Chloé Zhao teased during an interview with Total Film

"I think we stand alone as a film for sure," the filmmaker said when asked about how Eternals fits into the wider MCU. "But I do think we will have a very big effect on the future of the MCU with what happens in this film. Which, you know, as a fan, is really satisfying for me! I geek out."

That's not the only way the movie promises to change this franchise's future, because the amount of representation on screen is likely to be more than any we've seen in a Marvel Studios movie before.

"I think that the comics give us hope and that is what the MCU does," Lauren Ridloff, who plays deaf superhero Makkari, notes. "I feel that with more representation and diversity within the MCU, that sense of optimism and ‘can-do’ becomes more strong, more palpable. I hope that people who feel seen also feel empowered to dream bigger."

Many of Eternals' key cast members are highlighted in the new stills below, including Richard Madden's Ikaris and Gemma Chan's Sersi (along with a couple of group shots of these powerful superheroes). 

Marvel Studios has released the "final" trailer for Eternals, but we expect to see more from this one soon. Late last week, we also got a fresh look at the team assembled on a new set of magazine covers.
 

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TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 9/13/2021, 7:52 AM
I know we had a final trailer back in August, but I'm getting the feeling that we're getting another soon. Since now Shang-Chi has exceeded expectations from the fans and critics and the box office. Now, Marvel is feeling more confident with this movie.

Fogs
Fogs - 9/13/2021, 8:45 AM
@ShellyMando - I also expect this film exceeds my expectations. Cause they're pretty low now.
TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 9/13/2021, 8:49 AM
@Fogs - Same, my expectations for this movie are very low.
LSHF
LSHF - 9/13/2021, 9:00 AM
@Fogs - That's the ticket! Keep the expectations low! That's what I tell any women who goes out with me. LOL!
PerrinNation1
PerrinNation1 - 9/13/2021, 10:09 AM
@ShellyMando - I get the feeling Marvel was always confident about this movie. Its some of the fans that have expressed apprehension.
TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 9/13/2021, 8:12 PM
@PerrinNation1 - That's a solid point you made there.
Fogs
Fogs - 9/14/2021, 5:10 AM
@LSHF - LMFAO

The secret to a more enjoyable life.
LSHF
LSHF - 9/14/2021, 9:49 AM
@Fogs - Indeed!
PantherKing
PantherKing - 9/13/2021, 7:57 AM
Seeing this twice as I’ve done with all phase 4 movies. Honestly hyped for this one.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 9/13/2021, 7:58 AM
The only MCU film since films began that i just am totally meh about. I hope it proves me wrong and i enjoy the heck out of it, but it may be a D+ watch for this man without fear.

All about Hawkeye and Spidey this year for me.
Menks123
Menks123 - 9/13/2021, 8:08 AM
I am so pumped for this.

It sounds like it's going to be like Shang Chi, where it's stand alone but have greater ramifications for the wider MCU and I need it now.

Feels so close, but so far away.
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 9/13/2021, 8:49 AM
@Menks123 - I was so in love with how Shang Chi blended with the rest of the MCU. Always felt attached to the universe but never felt weighed down by it
Menks123
Menks123 - 9/13/2021, 8:51 AM
@OmegaDaGrodd - 100%

I loved it so much how they just used some of the Iron Man 3 lore in a great convo and that's kind of that. It stood on it's own and was incredible.
UniqNo
UniqNo - 9/13/2021, 8:19 AM
I’m getting Power Rangers vibes from their civilian outfits matching the colour scheme of their suits. Lol. Still excited for it!



WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 9/13/2021, 8:54 AM
"But I do think we will have a very big effect on the future of the MCU with what happens in this film. Which, you know, as a fan, is really satisfying for me! I geek out."

I know that we as fans tend to read into things a bit too much, but to me this definitely sounds like we’re getting mutants. This movie is the perfect opportunity.
JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 9/13/2021, 9:15 AM
I think the movie will be awesome but I'm surprised the marketing has been so not-great. The first teaser was fine, and even this final trailer was good but if I'm a random general audience member, I don't know if I know what the movie is going to be about from them. They don't really even introduce who the characters are, they just say their eternals and that they have powers. I think they will probably put out tv spots that highlight characters like sersei and ikarus a bit more, at least give the audience an idea who they will mostly be following.
DanFlashesShirt
DanFlashesShirt - 9/13/2021, 11:17 AM
@JustAChillFan - did.. did you just not watch the 2nd trailer? You said you did, but you must not have been paying attention to anything being said in it… They make it pretty clear who they are, what their purpose is, why they’re here, how long they’ve been here, and why they’ve stayed hidden until now.
JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 9/13/2021, 12:44 PM
@DanFlashesShirt - Does the general audience know any of their names? They don't know what the emergence means, they don't know what celestials are so that cut to them won't mean anything. They only say they are eternals, that they have been here a long time and that they were told not to interfere. What is the movie about, when you watch that second trailer for civil war you understand the premise of the movie. What is the premise of this movie? Immortal aliens fight bad things because energy event? That's not a story and my point is the general audience don't know what this movie is about from those two trailers. The trailers haven't told the general audience who these people are, other than that they are eternals, which they don't really know what that means anyway, and that they fight weird CGI creatures for reasons unknown. You see the black panther trailer, you now know that t'challa is now the ruler of technically advanced nation that hides itself and that the movie is about what kind of leader he wants to be while dealing with forces trying to take the throne from him.

Can you tell me what the eternals movie is going to be about from these trailers, cause I have no idea, and I already want to see this. GA see these trailers and are maybe interested by the premise of these aliens and that it's a MCU movie, but if they tried to tell a friend about this movie and the friend asked, "what is it about?" What exactly are they going to say?
KingLeonidas
KingLeonidas - 9/13/2021, 9:15 AM
Nanjiani looks a bit skinny here. Didn't he get like mega ultra jacked for this role.

Origame
Origame - 9/13/2021, 11:24 AM
@KingLeonidas - eh, that jacket looks baggy enough that I can see it covering the muscles he got.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 9/13/2021, 11:04 AM
Maybe I will be able to check this out on cinemas. With caution of course.
DanFlashesShirt
DanFlashesShirt - 9/13/2021, 11:14 AM
@NinnesMBC - just make sure you go in super nervous and think about covid the whole time you’re in the theater. Reduces your risk of getting it.
Origame
Origame - 9/13/2021, 11:25 AM
@DanFlashesShirt - don't forget to assume all workers there are spitting in the food.
DanFlashesShirt
DanFlashesShirt - 9/13/2021, 11:12 AM
Can someone explain to me why everyone in this community seems so down on this movie?

Is it the lack of already established MCU characters? Because Shang chi had basically none and that movie was awesome.

Is it the seeming lack of big ‘splosions and action scenes? Because a lot of people complained that although Shang Chi and Black Widow were great for feeling grounded most of the movie, but the 3rd acts got too crazy with special effects and too much going on.

Idk, i just don’t get the apprehension. Absolutely stacked cast, it was mostly filmed in stunning real-world locations, oscar-winning director, and a totally different kind of story than anything from the MCU so far.

Idk, i think this is gonna be epic and awesome. No one gave a flying f*ck about the GOTG pre 2014, and look how that turned out.
PantherKing
PantherKing - 9/13/2021, 11:29 AM
@DanFlashesShirt - People like to hate on unestablished characters. They started hating since the toy leaks. Same happened when they saw the set photos for Guardians in 2013 and the end credits for the dark world. Same happened for ant-man etc.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/13/2021, 12:36 PM
@DanFlashesShirt - I think it's the generic looking heroes who have yet to really cement themselves as big players in the comics despite being around for decades.

The Celestial presence in this is what I'm looking forward to the most.
DanFlashesShirt
DanFlashesShirt - 9/13/2021, 4:06 PM
@Ryguy88 - were the GOTG ‘big players’? Or Shang-Chi?

People barely knew who Iron man or the Marvel comics version of Thor pre-those movies. If you introduce them in a good way then people will care.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 9/14/2021, 11:14 AM
@DanFlashesShirt - people who had the tiniest amount of knowledge about comics definitely knew who Iron Man and Thor were, they just werent A-listers, like Spiderman or Wolverine, who non-readers could easily identify.

And again, the Eternals look rather generic. Their powers are vague and their suits dont stand out. Shang-chi and GOTG may have been C-listers like the Eternals, but they can be easily distinguished from one another and other heroes.

You asked for some reasons, those are some reasons.
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