Although Eternals is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, executive producer Nate Moore gave a reason as to why the upcoming movie is one of the franchise’s most self-contained installments.
During a set visit by Tornoto Sun and other outlets, Moore explained why, aside from the post-credits scenes, Eternals will not drop any clues regarding the MCU’s future. “We felt like there was enough story that it could be a contained universe,” Moore stated. “We definitely have ideas of how things can cross over later. But this movie with 10 characters and Dane Whitman and the Celestials and the Deviants, there was enough for us to play with.”
Prior to this, Moore had previously talked about Marvel Studios’ hopes for audience reception regarding the characters in a press release confirming Eternals having two separate storylines. “We want audiences to discover a corner of the Marvel universe they’ve never seen before,” he said. “We want them to discover a mythology that is a challenging sci-fi movie but also has a human heart. And we want them to meet ten heroes who they hopefully can relate to.”
In addition, Moore also said that the film will take more cues from original creator Jack Kirby’s classic works than the 2006 Neil Gaiman limited series. “Eternals as you guys probably know, is created by Jack Kirby, 1976. The most popular run, again, I’m telling you guys the things you know, was probably the Neil Gaiman run, right? And I think that’s the expectation of this movie,” Moore commented. “We’ll probably borrow out from that. But the truth is we actually are more inspired by the Kirby stuff, so we’re kind of going back to the old stuff, both mythologically and how the movie lays out.” Marvel Studios President and Marvel Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige would later say that Eternals is a “love letter” to Kirby.
As for the aforementioned post-credits scenes, one of them was recently spoiled by a journalist via a tweet following Eternals‘ red carpet premiere. This led to Dane Whitman/Black Knight actor Kit Harington chastising those responsible for the act after he revealed that he did not know the information had gotten online. “I’ve lived in a world where spoilers happen for a long time,” Harington stated. “I realize they can happen. It’s just disappointing that people do it. Let people go to the cinema and experience it when they pay for their ticket and do it that way, rather than spreading it online where they might not realize they’re coming across stuff.”
Eternals hits theaters on Nov. 5.
Source: Toronto Sun
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