Eternals hits theaters on November 6, 2020. Principal photography began in July 2019, with locations including Pinewood Studios, London and Oxford in England, and the Canary Islands, lasting until February 2020. [15], In April 2018, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige stated that the studio was actively developing a film based on the Marvel comic book series Eternals, created by Jack Kirby, to release in their Phase Four slate of films. Eternal Physiology: By design from the Celestials, Phastos is an evolved human possessing strength, stamina, speed, and other capabilities superior to a human. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. [42] It was previously scheduled to be released on November 6, 2020,[8] before it was shifted to February 12, 2021,[40] and then to the November 2021 date, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They changed Makkari into a deaf, black, female character portrayed by Lauren Ridloff. The film is directed by Chloé Zhao and written by Kaz and Ryan Firpo. [10] Chan and Keoghan were confirmed to be cast at the D23 Expo in August, in the roles of Sersi and Druig, respectively, along with Kit Harington as Dane Whitman.
Jacob Campbell Posted On February 13, 2020 0. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'fullcirclecinema_com-box-3','ezslot_0',104,'0','0']));It has been rumored that Richard Madden’s Ikaris would be portrayed in the film as gay, but it seems that it was false. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. ", "Gemma Chan suspended in mid-air while filming Marvel's The Eternals in London", "Marvel's The Eternals star Gemma Chan confirms Phase 4 movie has wrapped filming", "Marvel's The Eternals VFX Studio Confirms They Are Still Working Remotely Amid Coronavirus Quarantine", "Disney Pushes 'Black Widow' Back to 2021", "Marvel Unveils Post-'Endgame' Slate with 'Eternals', 'Shang-Chi' and Multiple Sequels", Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts. [22], By the film's official announcement in July 2019, principal photography had begun at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. [7][21] Zhao hoped to bring her "deep, strong, manga roots" to the film while also showing "more of that marriage of East and West", in a hope to push the film "further and bigger" after Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Salma Hayek as Ajak: The wise and spiritual leader of the Eternals. [39] In early April, Disney shifted much of their Phase Four slate of films due to the pandemic, moving The Eternals' release date to February 12, 2021. Did you enjoy this article? The only characters that are similar to their comic book iterations are Richard Madden’s Ikaris, Angelina Jolie’s Thena, and Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos.
Feige called her pitch "fascinating", noting one of the reasons Zhao was chosen "was because of the vision that she brought to it". The pair have a child in the film. Marvel had met with multiple screenwriters, and was believed to be focusing on the character Sersi.
[43][42], Upcoming superhero film produced by Marvel Studios. Brian Tyree Henry is set to make history as the first Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first openly gay superhero!. She felt that she "got lucky in that Marvel wants to take risks and do something different.
It seems that Eternals is setting up to be quite the emotional story given Sleiman’s comments.eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'fullcirclecinema_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_1',105,'0','0'])); Are you excited to see Marvel’s first openly gay superhero debut in Eternals?
During his interview with LOGOtv, Sleiman revealed that Eternals will feature the first onscreen gay kiss in the MCU and shared some additional details. Longevity: As an … [11][25] At that time, the film was expected to feature Marvel Studios' first gay superhero. Directed by Chloé Zhao with a script by Matthew K. Firpo & Ryan Firpo, the film stars Gemma Chan, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Barry Keoghan, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, and Don Lee.
[42] It will be part of Phase Four of the MCU. [9] By early November, filming took place in the Canary Islands. Instead, it's Brian Tyree Henry's Phastos character. Contents . [22], Marvel considered The Eternals to be a "perfect transition" into its next phase of films along with projects such as Captain Marvel (2019),[21] as it allowed the studio to cast a diverse group of actors to portray the various Eternals. [10][34] Chan previously portrayed Minn-Erva in Captain Marvel, but reports noted that she was potentially being looked at by Marvel to play a separate character in this film.
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Eternals is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name.
[18] Marvel set Kaz and Ryan Firpo to write the script a month later,[19] with their outline including a love story between the characters Sersi and Ikaris.
Everyone cried on set.
Well, it seems that has now been answered as Haaz Sleiman … Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos In the comics, Phastos has a genius-level intellect which serves him well as an inventor and engineer for the Eternals. After an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019),[3] the Eternals—an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7000 years[4][5]—reunite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.
By late-September, Marvel had hired Zhao to direct the film. Share On Facebook; Tweet It; When it was first revealed that Marvel Studios ’ Eternals would feature the first openly gay superhero in the MCU, many fans were curious who it would be. I want you to walk away thinking, 'That's a family.' [6][32] Ben Davis served as director of photography. I'm married to the gay superhero Phastos, played by Atlanta's Brian Tyree Henry, See full article at MovieWeb » Permalink; Report this ‘The Eternals’ Actor Says Crew Cried on Set While Filming McU’s First Gay Kiss. "[22], In March 2020, Scanline VFX, one of the companies working on the film's visual effects, confirmed that they would be working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To be added. Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Tyree Henry’s Phastos will be the first openly gay superhero alongside Sleiman’s unknown character. 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). Personality. [38], Zhao stated that Marvel Studios allowed her creative freedom to shoot the film on location, which is "exactly the way [she] wanted to shoot" it, using the similar style to her previous films, including 360° shots, and working with the same camera and rigs as was used for her film Nomadland (2020).
He is the first superhero to be depicted as gay in an MCU film. Check below for the Lebanese star’s comments on the gay kiss and his relationship with Tyree Henry’s character: “Oh, yeah, absolutely, and it’s a beautiful, very moving kiss. [35] In early January 2020, filming took place outside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History in Oxford, England,[36] as well as Hampstead Heath in London. In April 2018, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced that a film based on the Eternals had begun development, with Kaz and Ryan Firpo hired to write the script for the project in May 2018. [7] In February 2019, Feige reiterated that Marvel was interested in the characters due to Kirby's "immense, amazing epic with Eternals that spans tens of thousands of years" in the comics; because they wanted to create more ensemble films "from the start" like Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), rather than building up to an ensemble crossover as they did with The Avengers (2012); and to introduce "characters that the majority of the world has never heard of" as they did with the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. Barry Keoghan as Druig: An aloof Eternal.