Marvel's The Eternals Movie Takes Place Millions of Years in the Past?

The synopsis ofThe Eternalshas reportedly leaked online and reveals that the movie will take place “millions of years ago.” While theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise is currently on hold,Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universeis starting to take shape with new films coming in 2020.The Eternalsis one of the most anticipated, and it appears that we finally have some solid information about the project that lends itself to Jack Kirby’s original ideas for the comics.

Not much is clear aboutThe Eternalsmovie at this time, butwriters Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpowere hired on to pen the screenplay by Marvel Studios earlier this year. Additionally,Infinity Warwent on tomention Thanos' father A’Lars while on Vormir, bringing the MCU together and helping to set up the new film. A’Lars set up the first Eternals' colony on Titan. As for the story, the alleged synopsis reads as such.

“The story ofThe Eternalsis set millions of years ago when the cosmic beings known as theCelestials genetically experimented on humans, creating the super-powered individuals as well as more villainous off-shoots known as Deviants. The two groups went on to battle each other throughout history to see which would eventually become the ultimate race. The story involves the love story between Ikaris, a man fueled by cosmic energy, and Sersi, who relishes moving amongst humans.”

It’s important to note thatThe Eternalssynopsis has not been officially confirmed by Marvel Studios, and it more than likely won’t be for quite some time since the studio likes to work in secret. With that being said, it looks pretty interesting since it appears to be a lot like creator Jack Kirby’s original idea in the comics, which is kind of strange since Kirby’s original series wasn’t well-received at the time of its release and was later canceled due to slow sales. The characters were later redesigned by Neil Gaiman in 2006, and many assumed that the film would take from that era.

TheGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise was the first to introduce the Celestials to the MCU, and it seems likeThe Eternalsmovie will show the origin from Jack Kirby’s story. In the comics, the Celestials create the Eternals, but they may receive a different look in the MCU, as seen in the Guardians films. Star-Lord’s father Ego, is a Celestial, and he looks much different than the alien race in the original comics.

We’ve only seen hints ofThe Eternalsin the MCU, so it will be very interesting to see how Marvel Studios tackles the project. The release date has yet to be released, but it is believed that the movie will hit theaters in November of 2020. If this is the case, production will have to start very soon, so we should know in the coming weeks. This story was first reported byThat Hashtag Show.