Eternals is often singled out for being Marvel Studios' first "Rotten" movie, but taking that aside, there were still a lot of great ideas in there worth following up on in a sequel.
For starters, the movie ended with two huge cliffhangers. Half the team found themselves abducted from Earth by the Celestial Arishem, while the rest met Eros and Pip the Troll, with the former promising the heroes he could help them find their missing friends.
Following the news that Don Lee is being lined up for Eternals 2, reliable insider @MyTimeToShineH is claiming that fans should expect "Judgement Day" in a more cosmic sequel. Arishem took the Eternals in order to decide whether Earth deserved to survive at the cost of the emerging Tiamut, so the stakes will clearly be extremely high in this follow-up.
Talking of the now-marble Celestial - believed to be the source of Adamantium in the MCU - the scooper clarifies that no one in the MCU is referring to the frozen alien as "Tiamut Island" or "Genosha" at this point in time. As you may recall, the location looks set to be a big part of both Captain America: New World Order and Thunderbolts.
Going back to Eternals 2, though, and while there's no news on a possible release date, it sounds like filmmaker Chloé Zhao won't be back at the helm.
This isn't surprising in many ways as it did feel a little like she may have been a poor fit for the unique Marvel Studios-style of storytelling. The filmmaker delivered some incredible visuals and cast the roles perfectly, but there were definitely ideas in there (such as the portrayal of the Deviants) that didn't quite work.
Are you excited about this rumoured Eternals sequel?