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  • EXCLUSIVE: Lia McHugh Was Surprised By Changes Made to ‘Eternals’

    EXCLUSIVE: Lia McHugh Was Surprised By Changes Made to ‘Eternals’

    Major studio films rarely stay the same from start to finish. Whether it be thanks to reshoots or constant script changes, movies are constantly evolving. It would seem Marvel Studios’ newest blockbuster saw plenty of changes, too, throughout production. During an exclusive interview with Murphy’s Multiverse, Eternals star Lia McHugh revealed she was caught off guard by a handful of changes made to the movie between the time of filming and its release. Of course, this is common practice for the House of Ideas. Sometimes it’s meant to keep actors in the dark. Other times, however, the alterations are made to enhance the quality of the film. Either way, statements regarding alterations throughout production have become a recurring statement among those involved with Marvel’s projects. 

    When asked directly if any parts of the final product were a surprise to her, McHugh responded:

    There were a lot of changes… I mean, not a lot. There were a few changes made from when we shot the movie and then a couple things were changed in reshoots.

    While this may not be all too interesting, it’s what she says next that will pique fans’ interest:

    One of the after-credits scenes I was surprised. I watched like a rough cut of the movie before I saw the final cut, and I actually was surprised by a few things. I can’t say too much about it. But yeah, there were a few things that were changed that I was surprised.

    It’s important to note that the up-and-coming actress does not specify what she was surprised by; it could have been because the after-credit scene was changed, or simply because she didn’t know it existed. Either way, it would appear Marvel Studios had a few secrets up its sleeve for both audiences and the cast of Chloe Zhao‘s latest work. 

    Eternals hits theaters on November 5, should fans like to see what surprises McHugh might have been talking about.

  • Brian Tyree Henry Comments On Race And Body Image Informing His Role in ‘ETERNALS’

    Brian Tyree Henry Comments On Race And Body Image Informing His Role in ‘ETERNALS’

    Marvel Studios’ Eternals features a sprawling and diverse cast, with people of multiple ethnicities and backgrounds working both in front of and behind the camera. During a global press conference earlier today, actor Brian Tyree Henry was asked about his knowledge-driven character’s relationship with Earth’s population and what may have had an effect on Phastos’ view of humanity. His intricate response discussed the role race most likely played in Phastos’ view of the world:

    The thing that really attracted me to this part was that I just think about all the images of Black men out there and how we are portrayed. And what I loved the most about Phastos is that, one, he’s an ancestor. All of us are ancestors technically, so Phastos predates everything and had to probably go through all these things which could actually make someone lose faith in humanity very quickly.

    He continues:

    I remember when I was coming to this project that I, Brian, had kind of lost faith in humanity…what the images of black men were and how we were being portrayed and how the power was taken from us. The lack of power, and what I love the most about Phastos is that through all of that, him being Eternal, him never being able to die, he still chose love. He still decided to have a family even though he may have to watch them perish. He still tried to find a way to bring heart and love to everything he did… It just really resonated with me, it really resonated a lot with how I felt my place in society was. Y’know, we can be kings and queens and at the same time they’ll take our pedestal and take our superpowers from us like that. What I love about Eternals is that Chloe and Nate really just re-instilled that power back in me again.

    Henry finished his comments by explaining how much he appreciated not being required to change his body image for the role, something many actors and actresses have had to do in the past:

    I remember the first time they were like “So we want you to be a superhero”, I was like “Well, how much weight do I have to lose?” and Chloe was like “What are you talking about? We want you exactly as you are.” And to be a black man and have someone look at you and say “We want you exactly as you are” is unlike anything I have ever felt.

    Marvel’s Eternals releases in cinemas soon, on November 5, 2021.

  • Kit Harington Talks ‘Eternals’ Opening and Dane Whitman’s Role in the Film

    Kit Harington Talks ‘Eternals’ Opening and Dane Whitman’s Role in the Film

    There are many mysteries surrounding Eternals, but none are as curious as what role Kit Harington might have in the film. We know he’ll play the modern-day Black Knight, Dane Whitman, but later learned he won’t even wield the iconic Ebony Blade in the film. The only connection we have to his comic counterpart is a ring that found its way online as merchandise. Luckily, Harington might have given us a clearer picture of his role in the film.

    As we’re nearing the film’s release, the press tour has finally started and Harington was asked about his take on the character of Dane Whitman. They joked about the poor guy in the middle of superhero actions keeping his calm. The actor goes on to highlight that his character centers on what the Eternals are fighting for while also teasing his role early on in the story.

    In the beginning, I had to represent something that was worth saving maybe. I hope that Dane comes across as a nice, stand-up guy. One thing I really respect him for is that a man flies out of the sky and shoots lasers out of his eyes and steals his girlfriend and he’s kind of cool with it.

    Kit Harrington

    He goes on to highlight his experience and how strange it was only really having a role in the opening moments. In the press interview, he even jokingly highlights how disconnected he was from the rest of the film.

    So, that’s Dane. It was an odd movie for me. I come in at the start, in some ways intro the movie and the movie goes its direction with these wonderful people, this wonderful cast.

    Kit Harrington

    His character anchoring the story and Eternals overall motivation is a great way to humanize them. We’ll see if he potentially has a larger role at a later point in the film, but it sounds like they had some fun with the way the love triangle plays into the story. From the looks of it, Whitman has pulled the short end of the stick in this one.

  • Richard Madden Calls Ikaris A “Soldier Driven By Love” In Marvel’s ‘ETERNALS’

    Richard Madden Calls Ikaris A “Soldier Driven By Love” In Marvel’s ‘ETERNALS’

    Marvel Studios’ Eternals is set to release to the public in cinemas on November 5, but the press train has already begun to chug down the tracks. In a global press conference earlier today, actor Richard Madden spoke about the internal conflict of his character, Ikaris, as it’s portrayed throughout the film. It’s been known for some time that Eternals would be heavily influenced by the love story between Madden’s hero and Gemma Chan‘s Sersi, and now the leading man has commented directly on how it’s made the experience playing Ikaris different from his previous roles:

    I really loved it. I’m kind of used to playing lovers often, and to play someone who’s such a soldier but is completely driven by love. All his decisions are driven by love and it’s actually him that’s wrestling with that. I’m used to characters who are very focused on their love and that comes out, and with Ikaris it’s the opposite of that. He’s kind of trying to bury that love because it gets in the way of his duty and he’s constantly wrestling the two.

    The former Game of Thrones star continued with an explanation of how this direction for the character made an impact on his portrayal of the role:

    And that’s kind of what made it really interesting for me to pull out that relationship with all the characters, from Sprite to Sersi, and kind of work out what this relationship is when you’re trying to stick to duty but feelings get in the way.

    These quotes go a long way in hinting at the idea that Eternals could be an overwhelmingly human experience, despite focusing mainly on gods and monsters. The film releases shortly, so we won’t have long to find out.

  • Report: Harry Styles Joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe

    Report: Harry Styles Joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe

    Rumors about British star Harry Styles joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe have circulated for months and now, according to Variety senior writer Matt Donnelly, those rumors are true as Styles portrays Eros, the brother of Thanos, in Eternals.

    Eros first appeared alongside Thanos in 1973’s Iron Man #55. When things on Titan began to fall apart, the carefree Eros left the planet in search of more hedonistic pursuits. After travelling the cosmos, sometimes in the company of Pip the Troll, Eros traveled to Earth and eventually became an Avenger where he took on the name of Starfox.

    Starfox’s power set and comic book backstory will certainly be in need of an update as he make the jump to the big screen, but Styles is certainly just the right kind of handsome for the character whose appearance has always provided a stark contrast to his brother’s Deviant countenance. Styles is reported to appear in the post-credit scene of Eternals, but the nature of his appearance and what it might mean for future appearances aren’t news stories, but rather major spoilers best saved for when you see the film.

    Eternals hits theaters November 5th!

  • Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige Talks the Reshuffling of Release Dates

    Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige Talks the Reshuffling of Release Dates

    On Monday morning, Marvel Studios and Disney surprised everyone when multiple release dates were shifted. While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was lucky to retain its May 2023 release date, most of next year’s releases were pushed, including the highly-anticipated Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Unfortunately, at the time of the press release, the reasoning behind the changes was not made apparent. During the premiere of Eternals, though, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige briefly touched upon the release date changes, citing production shifts for the change.

    While on the blue carpet for Eternals, Feige was asked about the release date shuffling and indicated there’s no reason for fans to worry. “It’s production shifts and changes,” he explained. “Because we have so many slots, we can just shift spots, so… we’re just shifting the movies coming out.”

    As it stands, the new release dates are as follow:

    November 5, 2021: Eternals
    December 15, 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home, in collaboration with Sony
    May 6, 2022: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
    July 8, 2022: Thor: Love and Thunder
    November 11, 2022: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    February 17, 2023: The Marvels
    May 5, 2023: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
    July 28, 2023: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
    November 3, 2023: Untitled Marvel Studios film
    February 16, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios film
    May 3, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios film
    July 26, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios film
    November 8, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios film

    Marvel Studios’ Eternals hits theaters on Nov. 5. Chloé Zhao directs the film from a script she co-wrote along with Ryan Firpo and Kaz Firpo.

  • Marvel Studios Sent Men in Trench Coats Pick Up ‘Eternals’ Scripts from Actors

    Marvel Studios Sent Men in Trench Coats Pick Up ‘Eternals’ Scripts from Actors

    Nope, that title is not a joke. The company is infamous for its secrecy. Avengers: Endgame‘s script had multiple different endings to keep people on their toes. In an interview with Elle, the woman of Eternals offered even more insight into how far Marvel Studios will go to keep a secret. Salma Hayek was annoyed with the fact she couldn’t keep the full script, as they’d only hand out piece by piece. Lauren Ridloff, who’ll play Makkari in the film, even revealed that there’s a suspicious trench coat man that picks up the scripts and exchanges them.

    They had a man in a trench coat. I’m not kidding, who’d come to my house at 11 at night with new script pages. You had to trade them off with the old script pages. Then he’d just walk off into the night. It was very undercover, covert.

    Lauren Ridloff

    It must’ve been a strange experience having a guy in a trench coat appear at your home to take the script with them. Here’s hoping the actors were informed who would end up picking up their scripts. Otherwise, some of these mysterious people in trench coats may end up meeting their security or really hungry dogs, especially if these people showed up at 11 PM. Though it highlights just how secretive the company is on making sure nothing leaks from their scripts. Who knows what other measures they have to ensure that future projects are as secretive as they can be. Some things still manage to find their way online, but it doesn’t look like the company is holding back on ensuring as little as possible does. Still, it’s crazy to think of having a man in a trench coat appear in the middle of the night at your door.

    Source: Elle

  • ‘Eternals’ Soundtrack Features Lizzo, BTS, Pink Floyd, and More

    ‘Eternals’ Soundtrack Features Lizzo, BTS, Pink Floyd, and More

    Marvel Studios has started expanding in many different ways throughout history. What If…? was their first of many ventures into animation. Ever since the success of Guardians of the Galaxy, they’ve also explored musical ventures. Black Panther‘s album included songs performed and chosen by Kendrick Lamar. Recently, Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings also got one featuring music by 21 Savage and Rich Brian. It looks like Eternals will do something similar, as a new listing has been unveiled featuring BTS, Lizzo, Pink Floyd, and more. Here’s the list for the soundtrack

    • Pink Floyd – Time
    • Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears – Sugarfoot
    • Carl Perkins – Lend Me Your Comb
    • BTS– Friends
    • Lizzo – Juice
    • Foreigner – Feels Like The First Time
    • The Dap-Kings (ft. Rickey Calloway) – Stay In The Groove Pt. 1
    • Merle Haggard – Mama Tried
    • Skeeter Davis – The End of the World
    • Celina Sharma – Nach Mera Hero
    • Carl Perkins – Lend Me Your Comb

    It’s certainly an interesting mix of songs that truly reflect the diversity of the film’s main cast. MCU’s filmography has used quite a variety of needle drops that made the film’s many iconic moments stand out even more. Thor: Ragnarok‘s use of Led Zeppelin‘s Immigrant Song is still one of the franchise’s most memorable additions. Of course, there’s also AC/DC‘s Back in Black from Iron Man that kickstarted the franchise back in 2008. It’ll be interesting to see how these songs play into the film when it releases this November.

    Source: The Direct

  • ‘Eternals’ Kumail Nanjiani Shares How Chloé Zhao Pitched Kingo’s ‘Finger Gun’ Powers

    ‘Eternals’ Kumail Nanjiani Shares How Chloé Zhao Pitched Kingo’s ‘Finger Gun’ Powers

    Eternals stars Kumail Nanjiani and Salma Hayek appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday night to promote the upcoming Marvel Studios film. During the show, we got to see a new scene from Eternals where Nanjiani’s Kingo fights a Deviant. When asked about what Kingo’s powers are, Nanjiani cheekily called them “finger guns.” As we saw in the teaser, he went on to say that it wasn’t just for show and offered some insight into how director Chloé Zhao pitched her vision of his powers.

    I got to work and I said, ‘So, how do I shoot?’…Chloe was like, ‘Finger guns.’ I was like, ‘Chloe that’s so goofy.’ She’s like, ‘No! It’s gonna be finger guns…I promise it’ll look cool.’ And so I felt stupid for six months doing this [mimics finger guns] every day.

    Kumail Nanjiana

    He might have felt stupid while filming, but after watching the new clip of Kingo, Makkari, and Ikaris fighting a Deviant, he said, “It looks pretty cool!”. So, luckily it paid off doing the goofy finger guns for those six months of filming. The teaser also showcased Makkari’s speed while keeping humanity safe from this alien threat. Back in December, we got our first tease of their various abilities and it’s great to see them finally come to life. Going by the various trailers, all the Eternals base their energy from the same source, as we see all of them utilize golden energy that may be our first glimpse into cosmic energy.

    Source: EW

  • ‘Eternals’ First Day Ticket Sales Best ‘Black Widow’ & ‘Shang-Chi’

    ‘Eternals’ First Day Ticket Sales Best ‘Black Widow’ & ‘Shang-Chi’

    A little under a month until release and Marvel Studios’ Eternals is always making waves.

    The superhero epic from director Chloé Zhao has scored huge first-day ticket sales. Per Deadline, the film pulled in an impressive $2.6 million in ticket sales within its first 24 hours. That’s well above Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which earned $1.4 million in its first 24 hours of ticket sales, and Black Widow, which pulled in $2 million in ticket sales over 24 hours. Even more impressive, though, is that the film has earned AMC its largest day-one sales so far this year.

    Just yesterday, reports suggested Eternals could open between $90 million and $110 million when it hits theaters next month. While it’s still too far out to tell how the film will do at the box office, the early ticket sales suggest Marvel Studios has yet another hit on its hand with Eternals.

    Working in Eternals favor is that it is a theatrical release. Marvel Studios released the long-awaited Black Widow on both Disney+ Premier Access and in theaters. A decision that impacted the film’s box office. The studio then opted to keep its next feature, Shang-Chi, exclusive to theaters and that film has officially become the only title to hit $200 million domestically this year. Unfortunately, though, like with Shang-Chi, a China release for the film has yet to be determined, which will impact its overall box office haul.

    Thankfully, though, the Eternals look to rule the box office come November.

    Eternals will hit theaters on Nov. 5.

    Source: Deadline