Pics by @EmilyShur, story by @BrianRaftery here: https://t.co/u0q29AlXEw pic.twitter.com/W8bnZagC2f, "I would not have been able to do this if I didn't have a full year with the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world," he wrote in his original Instagram caption. Marvel Studios concept artist Rodney Fuentebella also shared some art featuring a third group, the massive Celestials. "I look forward to pushing more of that marriage of East and West," she said, noting that the movie is about the history of humanity. The film is directed by Chloé Zhao and written by Kaz and Ryan Firpo. In March, he used that new physique to pose as Wolverine (replacing Hugh Jackman) and other iconic movie characters for a Men's Health photoshoot. Eternals director Chloé Zhao cannot wait for audiences to experience something different within the MCU. Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige introduced the cast and director Zhao at the Comic-Con Marvel Studios panel last summer. In a recent media interaction, she revealed that the film would introduce new mythology for the Marvel universe. I cannot believe I was able to do this poster for @sdcc_2019 !! We've already seen a few Celestials in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies -- most notably the space station Knowhere (actually a Celestial's severed head) and Peter Quill's dad, Ego, (who took a human form) in the second Guardians flick. In December 2019, a Brazil Comic Con Experience crowd was treated to the first footage and saw the heroes in costume. Eternals is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name.Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Zhao is not the first member of the Eternals cast and crew to hype up the movie's individuality within the MCU, with star Salma Hayek recently evealing that the story "definitely has its own DNA within the Marvel universe. "I'm glad I look like this, but I also understand why I never did before. It was originally meant to come out Nov. 6, 2020, but was initially delayed to February 2021 and then to November 2021. The movie also features Lia McHugh as Sprite, who has the appearance of a 12-year-old child and can project lifelike illusions, Gemma Chan as Sersi, an Eternal with an affinity for humankind, Barry Keoghan as Druig, who can use cosmic energy to control the minds of others and who has become distant from the rest of the Eternals, and Game of Thrones' Kit Harington as Dane Whitman, a human warrior who wields a mystical sword. "How much further and bigger can we go after Endgame?". In December, Nanjiani revealed the fruits of his training -- and the intense regime required to maintain it -- to play swordsman Kingo in some super-buff Instagram shots. Actor Salma Hayek told Variety in January that Eternals was shot differently from previous Marvel movies. Enjoy! Her character, Makkari, is male in the comics. Feige gave us plenty of other movies to salivate over during San Diego Comic-Con 2019 MCU panel: Black Widow, Thor 4: Love and Thunder, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Blade. Like Captain Marvel and Guardians of the Galaxy, Eternals will shine the spotlight on Marvel's cosmic comic characters. Marvel's Eternals explained: Everything we know about the 2021 Phase 4 movie. You may have already met one: Thanos. eventually returning to the MCU. ... playing many samurai characters on screen. They're the next superpowered group to join the MCU, and Marvel Studios has assembled an impressive cast -- including Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington and super-buff Wolverine cosplayer Kumail Nanjiani -- to get everyone interested in the 25th MCU movie. ‘Eternals’ Will Explore New MCU Mythology Says Director Chloe Zhao. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney, Discuss: Marvel's Eternals explained: Everything we know about the 2021 Phase 4 movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. They were dreamed up by Jack Kirby, co-creator of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, after he created the very similar New Gods for DC six years earlier. This was an exclusive poster given out on Sunday at the event. Eternals director Chloé Zhao has teased the Marvel movie's unique place within the decade-spanning shared universe. He also dished out some details about the Marvel TV shows coming to the Disney Plus streaming service: WandaVision, Loki, The Falcon and Winter Soldier, the animated What If...? In the comics, they're an evolutionary offshoot of humanity living on Earth who possess greater powers and have longer lifespans. Zhao's previous film, The Rider, got a score of 92 out of 100 on CNET sister site Metacritic. Among the new movies announced for next year is "The Eternals," starring Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, and more. That said, characters from the hit Pixar film Big Hero 6 are reportedly making their way onto the MCU, according to the DisInsider. - @marvel #eternals #marvel #digitalart #digitalpainting #zbrush #photoshop #mcu #exclusive #painting #conceptart @rodneyimages, A post shared by Rodney Fuentebella (@rodneyimages) on Aug 14, 2019 at 9:41am PDT. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Black Widow isn't the only Marvel Cinematic Universe movie delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. I'm very excited about the film, it definitely has the special vibe to it that is unique. I'm really excited about it and I love my character and I love the cast.". The character descriptions are from Marvel's official synopsis -- poor Dane Whitman is apparently too boring for any hype. Eternals has been pushed back a second time -- to Nov. 5, 2021 -- after Marvel owner Disney opted to move Black Widow's release again. Kevin Feige isn't ruling out the idea of several characters from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Celestials, a group of space gods, created them to defend Earth. Nomadland director Chloé Zhao is stepping behind the camera for her first big budget superhero outing and has amassed quite the cast for her MCU debut. Eternals director Chloé Zhao has teased the Marvel movie's unique place within the decade-spanning shared universe. The release of the 25th MCU movie was pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is different. So it'll come out after Disney Plus MCU shows WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki. Or maybe he's just mysterious. The Eternals gather at San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Lia McHugh, Angelina Jolie, Don Lee and Lauren Ridloff. While he has all the same abilities as the other Eternals, Kingo prefers not to use his powers in battle. This comes to us from ET Online. It would have been impossible without these resources and time.". MCU: Who the Eternals Are and What They Can Do. It was directed by a woman [Zhao] and we didn't do most of the thing in the studio. Lauren Ridloff, whom you might know as Connie in The Walking Dead, will also play the MCU's first deaf superhero. The cast of Marvel Studios’ Eternals have arrived on stage at #D23Expo. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. 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Ikarus will be played by Richard Madden. Here is the Marvel’s Eternals poster I did for the San Diego Comic-Con 2019. "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," it reads. However, more than that, she seems excited about the story of the movie and its impact. Gemma Chan was previously seen in the MCU as Captain Marvel's Minn-Erva, but Sersi is a separate character. © 2021 CNET, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. The release of the 25th MCU movie was pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic. Marvel announced its upcoming movies for the next two years at San Diego Comic-Con and a lot of new characters are about to be introduced to the MCU.. You know he's an intense character because he's shooting eye-beams into the sky on the cover of the sixth issue of Marvel's 2008 Eternals comic series. Created by the even more mysterious Celestials, a race of powerful extra-terrestrial cosmic beings who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7000 years, The Eternals must reunite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) is known for his wicked sense of humor, and one of the ways he showed that was by giving weird, but somehow apt, nicknames to other Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. Eternals is scheduled to be released to theaters on November 5, 2021. Eternals and its possible impact on the MCU Eternals stars an epic ensemble including Hollwood icon Angelina Jolie as the fierce Eternal warrior, Thena, Richard Madden as Ikaris, the tactical leader of the Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, an Eternal who can shoot cosmic energy projectiles from his hands, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, an Eternal with the gift of super-speed, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, who poses super-intelligence, Salma Hayek as Ajak, the leader of the Eternals, and Don Lee as Gilgamesh, the strongest Eternal and partner of Jolie's Thena. They're real locations which is unusual for Marvel. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. I got to be on the cover of @MensHealthMag and recreate scenes from some of my favorite action movies. For more on the characters from the comics, check out our sister site ComicBook.com's detailed explainer. For those only familiar with the Pixar film, the Big Hero 6 team actually originated in Marvel comics but was retailed for younger audiences in the animated film. The Eternals movie will open up the MCU to a whole new host of characters and mythos, which is something that Zhao cannot wait for audiences to see. See the film in theaters November 6, 2020. pic.twitter.com/AltxcOvGXU, The official synopsis noted that the Eternals are "ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years.". The movie is just one of several intriguing projects on the Marvel horizon including the prequel Black Widow, the sequels Thor: Love and Thunder, Spider-Man 3, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the latter of which just recruited composer Danny Elfman to craft the score, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Harry Styles reportedly has a secret Marvel Cinematic Universe cameo in an upcoming movie, but his role is unclear. Thanos may be the only Eternal we've seen on screen, but Eternals have a comic history that stretches back to 1976. and Hawkeye. "It's in real locations and they found some crazy extraterrestrial-looking locations," she said. Thanks to @marvelstudios and @ryan_meinerding_art for letting me paint this poster. Due for release later this year, Eternals will introduce audiences to the titular Eternals, a species of immortal aliens from a mysterious, distant planet who first arrived on earth thousands of years ago and have been protecting humans since the dawn of time. Be sure to check this movie when it comes out... we are working really hard on this one too! Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in September, Zhao emphasized how she brought her "deep, strong, manga roots" into Eternals. Learn smart gadget and internet tips and tricks with CNET's How To newsletter. But what even is an Eternal, you ask? The movie will reunite Harington and Madden, who played Jon Snow and Robb Stark in Game of Thrones. He's an Eternal in the comics, but we don't know yet if the same is true of his MCU counterpart. Kevin Feige Addresses Rumors About Agents of SHIELD Characters Returning to MCU. The acclaimed and young filmmaker will enter the biggest superhero film franchise with Eternals. The big, purple mass murderer took center stage in Avengers: Infinity War and took on a whole bunch of heroes in Endgame.