Official Synopsis
After an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), the Eternals — an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7000 years — reunite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.
Quick Facts
– Director – Chloé Zhao
– Produced By – Kevin Feige
– Release Date – February 12, 2021
– Screenplay by – Kaz Firpo and Ryan Firpo
– Music by – Ramin Djawadi
Cast
– Richard Madden – Ikaris
– Gemma Chan – Sersi
– Kit Harrington – Dane Whitman/Black Knight
– Kumail Nanjiani – Kingo
– Lauren Ridloff – Makkari
– Brian Tyree Henry – Phastos
– Salma Hayek – Ajak
– Lia McHugh – Sprite
– Don Lee – Gilgamesh
– Barry Keoghan – Druig
– Angelina Jolie – Thena
– Haaz Sleiman – Unknown Role
– Unknown Actor – Kro
Timeline/Connections
The movie will be set after the events of Avengers: Endgame but will likely heavily feature flashbacks, likely spanning thousands of years, showing the Celestial, Eternals and Deviant’s history on Earth.
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