Eternals

***Eternals*** is a 2021 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name. It is the twenty-sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the sixth installment of Phase Four. The film was released on November 5, 2021.

The film is directed and co-written by Chloé Zhao and stars Gemma Chan as Sersi, Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lia McHugh as Sprite, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Barry Keoghan as Druig, Don Lee as Gilgamesh, with Kit Harington as Dane Whitman/Black Knight, with Salma Hayek as Ajak, and Angelina Jolie as Thena.

## Synopsis

Marvel Studios' *Eternals* features an exciting new team of Super Heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. Following the events of *Avengers: Endgame*, an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

## Cast

* Gemma Chan as Sersi
* Richard Madden as Ikaris
* Angelina Jolie as Thena
* Salma Hayek as Ajak
* Kit Harington as Professor Dane Whitman
* Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo
* Lia McHugh as Sprite
* Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos
* Lauren Ridloff as Makkari
* Barry Keoghan as Druig
* Don Lee as Gilgamesh
* Harish Patel as Karun Patel
* Bill Skarsgård as Kro
* Haaz Sleiman as Ben Stoss
* Esai Daniel Cross as Jack Stoss
* Alan Scott as Patrick
* Hannah Dodd as Sandra / Sprite (disguised)
* Adriá Escudero as Diego
* Sebastián Capitán Viveros as Jano
* David Kaye as Arishem the Judge (voice)
* Harry Styles as Eros/Starfox (mid-credits scene)
* Patton Oswalt as Pip the Troll (mid-credits scene)
* Mahershala Ali as Eric Brooks/Blade (voice; post-credits scene)
* Unknown Actor as Ted (uncredited)
* Unknown Actor as Terry (uncredited; deleted scene)

## Appearances

### Locations

* London, England
	+ Camden Lock
* Babylon, Persia
	+ Ishtar Gate
	+ Hanging Gardens of Babylon
* Canary Islands
* Pataliputra, India
* Mexico
	+ Tenochtitlan
* Australia
	+ Ayer's Rock
* Peru
	+ Lake Junin
	+ Druig's Compound
* Amazon River
* World Forge
* Olympia

### Events

* Emergence
* Infinity War (indirectly mentioned)
	+ Snap (mentioned)
* Blip (mentioned)

### Items

* Captain America's USO Shield (depiction)
* Vibranium (mentioned)
* Celestial Astrolabe
* Celestial Sextant

### Vehicles

* Domo
* Kingo's Jet
* Sersi's Rental Car
* Lexus NX

### Sentient Species

* Eternals
* Deviants
* Humans
* Celestials

### Creatures

* Camels
* Horses
* Sheep

### Organizations

* Avengers (mentioned)
* IKEA (mentioned)

### Mentioned

* Thanos
* Steve Rogers
* Iron Man

## Production

On April 24, 2018, Kevin Feige revealed that a film based on Eternals was actively being discussed for the Phase Four slate and that there were intentions to have the film focus on the character Sersi.

On May 15, 2018, it was reported that Marvel Studios had hired Ryan and Matthew K. Firpo to pen the film's script.

On June 25, 2018, Feige stated in an interview with *Screen Rant* that he was interested in having the film explore the Eternals being the inspiration for the myths and legends that were prominent throughout the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

On September 21, 2018, Chloé Zhao, who was in the running to direct *Black Widow*, was announced as the director of the film after a shortlist that included Nicole Kassell, Travis Knight, and the duo of Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra. It was also announced that the film would focus on a love story between Sersi and Ikaris.

On February 13, 2019, *Production Weekly* listed that the film was expected to begin production in early August 2019 in Atlanta.

On March 27, 2019, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Angelina Jolie was in talks to star in the film.

On March 28, 2019, *HN Entertainment* that the film was expected to begin production on September 9 and run through January 2020 in London.

On April 5, 2019, *The Hollywood Reporter* reported that Kumail Nanjiani was in talks to co-star in the film and that Angelina Jolie would portray Sersi.

On April 17, 2019, *The Wrap* reported that Don Lee had joined the cast in an undisclosed role. The next month, it was reported that Richard Madden had joined the cast of the film and that he would portray Ikaris.

On June 26, 2019, *The Wrap* reported that Salma Hayek was being eyed to join the cast of the film.

On July 20, 2019, at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, the cast was revealed and Kevin Feige announced that the film was scheduled to hit theaters on November 6, 2020.

In July 2019, the film began production at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.

On August 5, 2019, *Variety* reported that Gemma Chan was in talks to join the cast of the film. That same day, *Collider* reported that Barry Keoghan was also in talks to join the cast of the film.

On August 24, 2019, at D23 Expo 2019, Kevin Feige announced that Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, and Kit Harington had joined the cast of the film and that they would portray Druig, Sersi, and Dane Whitman/Black Knight, respectively.

On February 1, 2020, Richard Madden revealed that the film had wrapped production.

On April 3, 2020, it was announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film had been pushed back from its initial release date to February 12, 2021.

On September 23, 2020, it was announced that the film had been pushed back from its February 12, 2021 release date to November 5, 2021, a year after its initial release date.

On January 3, 2021, Chloé Zhao revealed in an interview that she wrote the final screenplay for the film.

On April 24, 2021, it was reported that Jashaun St. John had joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role.

On May 5, 2021, it was reported that Harish Patel had joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role. Months later, it is revealed that he will play Karun.

On May 24, 2021, the film's teaser poster was released and it revealed that Gil Birmingham had joined the cast in an undisclosed role.

## Videos

### Trailers

Marvel Studios’ Eternals - Official Teaser

Marvel Studios’ Eternals - Final Trailer

### TV Spot

Protect - Marvel Studios’ Eternals

Team - Marvel Studios’ Eternals

Change - Marvel Studios’ Eternals

Return - Marvel Studios’ Eternals

### Featurette

"In The Beginning" Featurette - Marvel Studios’ Eternals

### Other

Black Panther 2 Announced and Eternals Cast Revealed at D23 Expo!

Meet the cast of Marvel Studios' The Eternals at D23 Expo!

Marvel Studios' The Eternals and More Coming in 2020!

Marvel Studios Celebrates The Movies

New Trailers, Episodes, & Games! - Marvel Minute

Lexus and Marvel Studios’ Eternals present - PARKING SPOT

Get Tickets Now - Marvel Studios’ Eternals

## References

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki has a collection of images and media related to **Eternals (film)**.

1. ↑ Jump up to:1.0 1.1 ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Eternals,’ ‘Indiana Jones 5’ and More Disney Films Get New Release Dates
2. ↑ Eternals (Movie, 2021) - Marvel.com
3. ↑ Jump up to:3.0 3.1 REVEALED: The secret Bollywood connection in Marvel’s The Eternals; Guess which Indian celeb stars in the film!
4. ↑ Haaz Sleiman on Instagram - October 4, 2019
5. ↑ Haaz Sleiman on “Little America” and Kissing Marvel’s First Gay Superhero
6. ↑ Dan Stevens on I’m Your Man and How the Film Tackles Epic Philosophical Concepts With Humor
7. ↑ Secrets of Eternals on Twitter - November 11, 2019
8. ↑ News Update! Congrats Ozer Ercan who has been cast in the upcoming Marvel Super Hero Movie - The Eternals.
9. ↑ Jump up to:9.0 9.1 The magic of Chloé Zhao: How the Oscars favorite gets brilliant performances from non-actors
10. ↑ Malcolm Edwards is listed as his hair stylist on IMDB
11. ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios Looking For A Gay Asian Lead For ‘The Eternals’
12. ↑ Exclusive: ‘The Eternals’ Mystery Character ‘Karen’ is Revealed!
13. ↑ Jump up to:13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 DR Movie News on Twitter - April 23, 2021
14. ↑ Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Production Officially Heading To The Spanish Canary Islands
15. ↑ Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Confirms ‘Eternals’ Movie in Development (Exclusive)
16. ↑ Marvel Sets Black List Writers for 'Eternals' Movie (Exclusive)
17. ↑ Exclusive: The Eternals Movie Can Play With MCU History
18. ↑ 'Jessica Jones' Director in Talks to Helm 'Star Trek 4'
19. ↑ Marvel Studios' 'The Eternals' Finds Its Director With Chloe Zhao
20. ↑ Marvel's 'The Eternals' Production Start Date and Location Revealed
21. ↑ Angelina Jolie in Talks to Make Marvel Debut With 'The Eternals' (Exclusive)
22. ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’ Expected To Begin Filming On September 16th In London
23. ↑ Kumail Nanjiani in Talks to Join Angelina Jolie in Marvel's 'The Eternals' (Exclusive)
24. ↑ Marvel Studios Taps Ma Dong-seok for ‘The Eternals’ (Exclusive)
25. ↑ Richard Madden in Talks to Join Angelina Jolie in 'The Eternals'
26. ↑ Salma Hayek Eyed to Join Marvel Studios’ ‘The Eternals’ (Exclusive)
27. ↑ SDCC 2019: All of the Marvel Studios News Coming Out of Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con
28. ↑ ‪MARVEL’S ‘THE ETERNALS’: FIRST SET PHOTOS REVEAL CLASSIC LOCATION FROM JACK KIRBY’S COMIC RUN‬
29. ↑ Gemma Chan in Talks to Join Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’ (EXCLUSIVE)
30. ↑ Exclusive: ‘Dunkirk’ Star Barry Keoghan in Talks to Join Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’
31. ↑ D23 Expo 2019: All the Movies News from the Marvel Studios Presentation
32. ↑ Richard Madden Reveals Eternals Has Wrapped Filming
33. ↑ The Walt Disney Studios Announces Updated Release Schedule
34. ↑ Kumail Nanjiani on Twitter - April 3, 2020
35. ↑ ‘Black Widow,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Eternals’ Postpone Release Dates
36. ↑ Eternals News on Twitter - January 3, 2021

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