Marvel har valgt at sparke den fjerde fase af deres store MCU-initiativ igang med Black Widow, en prequel der fortæller en historie om karakteren lige efter begivenhederne i Captain America: Winter Soldier. Det kan diskuteres om hvorvidt det er smart, men efterfølgende tager Marvel så et større, og mere ambitiøst, spadestik ind i fremtiden med The Eternals.
Det har været vidst i lang tid at netop dette projekt er med til at forme filmuniversets fremtid, og produktionen har efterhånden været undervejs længe. Premieren er d. 6 november 2020, og nu har Marvel så givet os en officiel plotsynopsis, så vi kan lære lidt mere om hvad filmen handler om.
Via Critical Hit står der følgende:
"Marvel Studios' "The Eternals" features an exciting new team of Superheroes 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. The outstanding ensemble cast includes Richard Madden as the all-powerful Ikaris, Gemma Chan as humankind-loving Sersi, Kumail Nanjiani as cosmic-powered Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as the super-fast Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as the intelligent inventor Phastos, Salma Hayek as the wise and spiritual leader Ajak, Lia McHugh as the eternally young, old-soul Sprite, Don Lee as the powerful Gilgamesh, Barry Keoghan as aloof loner Druig, and Angelina Jolie as the fierce warrior Then. Kit Harington was cast as Dane Whitman. Directed by Chloé Zhao, who helmed the critically acclaimed Sundance film "The Rider," and produced by Kevin Feige, "The Eternals" opens in U.S. theatres on November 6, 2020."
Det lyder ganske spændende, men der findes desværre ikke engang en plakat endnu. Vi glæder os dog.