ETERNALS: Marvel Studios Announces Disney+ Premiere Date For Chloe Zhao's Superhero Epic

ETERNALS: Marvel Studios Announces Disney+ Premiere Date For Chloe Zhao's Superhero Epic

Marvel Studios has just announced the official Disney+ premiere date for Chloe Zhao's Eternals, and the superhero epic is set to his the streaming service a little sooner than expected next year...

By MarkCassidy - Dec 10, 2021 11:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Eternals

Marvel Studios has now announced an official Disney+ premiere date for Eternals, and it lines up with previous reports. Chloe Zhao's divisive superhero epic will be available to stream early in the new year on January 12.

Eternals proved to be worst-reviewed movie in the MCU so far, and stands out as the only Marvel Studios release to slip into "rotten" territory on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this, the film has performed reasonably well (though probably not quite as well as Marvel/Disney will have hoped) at the box office, recently passing the $400 million mark worldwide.

All things considered, an early streaming release was probably inevitable, and it remains to be seen how the 2 hours 30 mins-plus movie will fare on Disney+ this time next month.

Marvel Studios’ Eternals follows a group of heroes from beyond the stars who had protected the Earth since the dawn of man. When monstrous creatures called the Deviants, long thought lost to history, mysteriously return, the Eternals are forced to reunite in order to defend humanity once again.

The outstanding ensemble cast includes Gemma Chan as humankind-loving Sersi, Richard Madden as the all-powerful Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as cosmic-powered Kingo, Lia McHugh as the eternally young, old-soul Sprite, Brian Tyree Henry as the intelligent inventor Phastos, Lauren Ridloff as the super-fast Makkari, Barry Keoghan as aloof loner Druig, Don Lee as the powerful Gilgamesh, with Kit Harington as Dane Whitman, with Salma Hayek as the wise and spiritual leader Ajak, and Angelina Jolie as the fierce warrior Thena.

What did you guys think of Eternals? Drop us a comment down below, and click here to find out what we made of the film.

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suitekid
suitekid - 12/10/2021, 11:22 AM
Heck yeah! Been wanting to catch this again so I can’t wait.
Manmarvel
Manmarvel - 12/10/2021, 11:24 AM
Would have made more sense to drop it on New Years Day but Disney didn't ask me. 🤷
LordMushu
LordMushu - 12/10/2021, 11:27 AM
Loved it
hummingbird68
hummingbird68 - 12/10/2021, 11:29 AM
Well damn, January 12th, first and most likely only time something I am looking forward to re-watching is released on my birthday, thanks Marvel / Disney+

I saw it twice at the movies and am definitely ready to watch again from the comfort of my own home :)
Kyos
Kyos - 12/10/2021, 11:31 AM
Nice. Didn't manage to watch it again with certain friends, so it's cool we get it this soon-ish.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2021, 11:36 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I would agree with you about Eternals. "Interesting", "ambitious", and "different" are def words I'd use to describe it. I actually thought it was a nice change of pace for Marvel movies. As I mentioned earlier, I saw it on Matinee as I wasn't expecting too much, but was pleasantly surprised.

However, I really enjoyed Shang Chi. Saw it on D+. I agree that there was a lot going on (visually, world building, etc.). I actually did watch it a second time and appreciated it much more on the second viewing.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 11:38 AM
@SonOfAGif - a highlight for sure, those scenes were terrific. Those also happened to be the best 2 Eternals characters as well, imo.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2021, 11:48 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - For me or was Makkari and Phastos. Just seeing how Phastos regretted and hated advancing the human race because it proves Druig's point was a great scene to watch. And to watch him settle down but secretly build tech and advancements showed he couldn't leave behind his passion but just suppressed it was exactly how mental instability is affecting millions of people globally. It was such a great wake up call that people should follow their passion because despite lots of bad happening along the way you will reach the good.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 11:53 AM
@SonOfAGif - Phastos was really good too, certainly liked his character. The Eternal I liked the least was Kingo, he was kind of a waste.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2021, 12:26 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Kingo definitely had a lot of insecurities going on. I could tell he wanted to be a leader so bad but could never be his idol Ikaris.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 12:40 PM
@SonOfAGif - yeah. Him being written to stay out of most of the final act was not a good choice by Zhao/the writers imo. Really lessened his character.

I do hope we see Ikaris again, he is a really interesting and layered character with a lot of good development (he was the most interesting and best written Eternal imo). Would be a shame to not have him appear again.
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 12/10/2021, 2:25 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Disagree with you on Kingo.
giannis
giannis - 12/10/2021, 11:37 AM
I loved that movie.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 11:37 AM
I finally saw this on the big screen, and I think "interesting" and "ambitious" are the best words to describe this film. Its certainly one of the most ambitious MCU films yet. But it doesn't feel like an MCU film at all, hell it largely doesn't feel like a comic book film. Its so different from everything else, and so standalone, that there isn't much of a reason imo to watch this film right now. Different can be good (I thought Shang-chi was different from previous MCU films, and really liked that movie), but this movie was so different that I think this hindered the film a bit, at least for myself. I found it hard to really get invested in what was going on. Super exposition heavy, lots of world building- perhaps they tried to do too much in this film. I also found some of the fates for some characters to be surprising and unexpected, and not necessarily in a good way. The best part of the film was by far the visuals- it is visually stunning for sure. Since they cover so much, its a movie I should see again, but its not one I'm looking forward to rewatching. Its a terrifically well made and shot MCU film, but its one of my least favorite MCU films as well.
SauronthePower
SauronthePower - 12/10/2021, 11:53 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - we usually agree on a lot here, but, on this, I do not think that we will.

I absolutely loved this movie specifically for the grandiosity and mythos building that they swung for. If I had any complaints it would be in relation to the relative shoehorning of the Mah’d Wy-Ry and the robot angle but even those played into the larger philosophical narrative about the nature and worth of ‘life.’
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 11:54 AM
@SauronthePower - hey man, no worries if we don't agree once in a blue moon ;-)
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 12/10/2021, 11:57 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - you’re both right
musicsuperhero1
musicsuperhero1 - 12/10/2021, 1:33 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I would agree with you about Eternals. "Interesting", "ambitious", and "different" are def words I'd use to describe it. I actually thought it was a nice change of pace for Marvel movies.

However, I really enjoyed Shang Chi. I agree that there was a lot going on (visually, world building, etc.). I actually did watch it a second time and appreciated it much more on the second viewing.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 1:41 PM
@musicsuperhero1 - perhaps I'll find it more enjoyable second time around.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 12/10/2021, 11:47 AM
Not sure I'll ever watch Eternals again.
thelastson18
thelastson18 - 12/10/2021, 11:48 AM
I didn’t hate this film but I found it incredibly boring and too exposition heavy. Wasn’t a fan of the actress that played Sersei either, she seemed so… wooden. Which is strange because I liked her character in Captain Marvel. Overall I’d give it a 6/10.

Top CBMs for me this year are The Suicide Squad and Shang-Chi
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 11:51 AM
@thelastson18 - for me:

1. Shang-chi
2. Black Widow
3. The Suicide Squad
4. Eternals
5. Venom: Let There Be Carnage
musicsuperhero1
musicsuperhero1 - 12/10/2021, 1:19 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - IMHO I'd switch Suicide Squad and Black Widow...and remove V:LTBC
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 1:32 PM
@musicsuperhero1 - I've seen Black Widow twice and Suicide Squad once, so I might feel that way after I see it a second time. I recall there being some stuff I really liked, as well as some stuff I didn't care for.

Ha, thank goodness I didn't see V:LTBC in theaters.
musicsuperhero1
musicsuperhero1 - 12/10/2021, 1:40 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Agreed. I think I just felt like Black Widow, while a decent movie, felt a little ...unnecessary? I didn't see it in the theatre though, so the action sequences didn't have the same impact, for sure.

I do hope we see more of Florence Pugh. I thought she was a highlight of the movie.

Yeah, thank goodness right?! I didn't see VLTBC in theaters either.
LSHF
LSHF - 12/10/2021, 2:17 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - I've seen The Suicide Squad twice, BUT I watched the first twenty minutes at least ten times. That sh*t was wild and funny!
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 3:13 PM
@musicsuperhero1 - I saw BW in theater and thought the action sequences were really good. Yeah, Yelena was excellent, its great that she will be appearing more in the future.

Since Venom is now in the MCU, I hope that Feige can softly reboot that character.
musicsuperhero1
musicsuperhero1 - 12/10/2021, 7:56 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Yes, some sort of soft reboot of Venom would be good. I do like Tom Hardy as Venom, but would like to see him have better material and budget to work with.
UXASIS
UXASIS - 12/10/2021, 11:51 AM
CBM of the year.

I don't know why but cbms during covid weren't that good.

This year I only enjoyed Eternals and THE Suicide Squid.

Hope Spider-Man won't ruin his finale of a great trilogy.

HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 12/10/2021, 11:51 AM
I find it mindboggling that the code on this site is still as bad as it is, for this long. Its ridiculous.
santoanderson
santoanderson - 12/10/2021, 11:56 AM
I think Chloe Zhao has strengths: quiet lingering landscape shots and interfamilial drama.

I think the MCU has a very specific style: fun & breezy action/adventure stories starring bold actors playing larger-than-life characters.

The Eternals tries to be both… and it didn’t work.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 12/10/2021, 11:57 AM
Cool not seen it yet. I wonder if the D+ model takes into account people like me that will wait for certain films instead of seeing them at the cinema.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/10/2021, 12:04 PM
I thought it would be before Christmas because of the release of Spider-Man:No Way Home.
Thing94
Thing94 - 12/10/2021, 12:09 PM
Great! I really enjoyed it!
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 12/10/2021, 12:21 PM
Nice looking forward to seeing it, only mcu film I never saw in theatres
BringFFtoMCU
BringFFtoMCU - 12/10/2021, 12:27 PM
Good news...except that this is not news. We already knew this.
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 12/10/2021, 12:30 PM
Damn, got excited that this was a sequel announcement for a second
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