Eternals
November 3, 2021 in theaters
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
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"We have loved these people since the beginning. They deserve to choose their own fate."
-- Sersi
DID YOU KNOW?
The film features the MCU's first deaf superhero (Makkari) and first openly gay hero (Phastos).
THE VERDICT
Synthesized from published reviews
The most formally ambitious MCU film since WandaVision — a genuinely different visual register, a 7,000-year scope, and a cast of ten characters the film takes seriously as individuals rather than types. The ambition outpaces the execution: the ensemble is too large for the runtime, several characters never get enough screen time to justify their inclusion, and the Celestial mythology is introduced and resolved too quickly to carry the weight the film places on it. What stays is Gemma Chan's central performance, the cinematography, and the genuine attempt to make something that didn't feel like everything else. A film worth watching for what it tries rather than what it lands.
PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
Where this fits in the larger story
Eternals sits in the MCU's Phase 4, adding a specific character, team, or conflict to Marvel's connected timeline. It connects its central story with the larger consequences shaping the Avengers-era world and later saga developments. Its placement helps viewers follow how this entry supports the MCU's broader movement from individual origin stories toward expanding teams, cosmic stakes, and multiverse consequences.
THE NEXUS TRIGGER
Post-credit connections to the broader multiverse
Thanos's brother Eros, the Eternal known as Starfox, is formally introduced as a potential ally for the remaining Eternals.
Dane Whitman is on the verge of taking up the Ebony Blade and becoming the Black Knight. The unseen voice is Blade, setting up his MCU arrival.
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