PREVIEW: Eternals (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians), Richard Madden (1917), Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Lia McHugh (Songbird), Brian Tyree Henry (If Beale Street Could Talk), Lauren Ridloff (Sound of Metal), Barry Keoghan (Calm with Horses), Don Lee (Train to Busan), Harish Patel (Run Fatboy Run), Kit Harington (Testament of Youth), Salma Hayek (Frida), Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrupted), Haaz Sleiman (The Visitor), Gil Birmingham (Hell or High Water), Jashaun St. John (Songs My Brothers Taught Me), Zain Al Rafeea (Capernaum)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), director, writer; Patrick Burleigh (Peter Rabbit 2), Kaz Firpo (film debut) and Ryan Firpo (film debut), writers; Kevin Feige (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and Nate Moore (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), producers; Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man), composer; Ben Davis (Guardians of the Galaxy), cinematographer; Dylan Tichenor (There Will Be Blood) and Craig Wood (Ant-Man and the Wasp), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

For over 7,000 years, an immortal alien race known as the Eternals have been secretly living on Earth and shaping its history and civilisations. However, when the re-emergence of half the population ignites an invasion by the vicious Deviants, the Eternals must come out of hiding and reunite to protect the planet…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Marvel makes its boldest leap forward yet with this millennia-spanning epic from Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao, who directs a brilliant ensemble cast who are bound to become future staples in future MCU movies.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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