Chloé Zhao’s Eternals, launched in November final 12 months, was one of the vital divisive films within the MCU. Stuffed along with her trademark attractive golden-hour cinematography, a complete new forged of historic heroes, and asking massive questions on humanity, there was loads to love about it (particularly on a second viewing) – however its deliberate tempo, rug-pull plot and really totally different vibe to the remainder of Marvel’s output meant it didn’t fairly land for some. That, and its pretty muted field workplace efficiency compared to the remainder of the MCU ($402 million, not a outcome given the lasting results of the pandemic however not amongst its highest grossers) have meant that, regardless of a ultimate title card telling us the Eternals will return, there have been doubts a few sequel really occurring.

There nonetheless hasn’t been any official phrase from Marvel about an Eternals 2, however Patton Oswalt – who appeared within the movie’s post-credit sting as Pip the Troll alongside Harry Kinds’ Eros, aka ‘Starfox’, aka brother of Thanos – seems to have let slip {that a} sequel is, in reality, going forward, and that it’ll once more be directed by Zhao. When requested about being a part of the Marvel universe on The At present Present, Oswalt instructed the present’s hosts: “They’ve introduced there’s going to be an Eternals sequel. Chloé Zhao goes to direct it. So, hopefully there can be extra adventures of Starfox and Pip.” When he says Marvel has introduced the sequel, he’s not precisely proper – neither Marvel nor Zhao have confirmed that that is occurring, although Oswalt does converse fairly confidently right here. And it would really feel unusual to introduce a star as enormous as Harry Kinds to the MCU, solely to restrict his presence to a post-credits sting – however there may be additionally an opportunity that Starfox and Pip may present up in a non-Eternals associated undertaking.

While we haven’t heard extra official phrase on one other Eternals film but, Marvel did announce a complete load of stuff at San Diego Comedian-Con lately, together with a brand new Daredevil sequence, and the following two Avengers films – Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, and Avengers: Secret Wars, each set for launch in 2025. Disney’s personal mega-event D23 is arising in September, although, and a Marvel panel has been confirmed. Is Kevin Feige planning on asserting Eternals 2 there? If solely we may learn his (Uni)thoughts.