ETERNALS Writers Say They Couldn't Go To Hawaii Because ABCs INHUMANS "Totally Burned That Bridge"

ETERNALS Writers Say They Couldn't Go To Hawaii Because ABCs INHUMANS "Totally Burned That Bridge"

Eternals screenwriters Kaz and Ryan Firpo have revealed that they couldn't even consider setting any of the action in Hawaii because of Marvel Television's disastrous Inhumans TV show on ABC. Check it out!

By JoshWilding - Nov 12, 2021 10:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Eternals
Source: Inverse

There was a time when Marvel Studios was developing an Inhumans movie, but it appears that was forced upon Kevin Feige and company by Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter and his now-defunct Creative Committee. When the studio gained autonomy, the project fell by the wayside and ended up becoming a Marvel Television/IMAX production.

We had high hopes for the big budget TV series, but it was a complete and utter disaster. Failing to do the characters justice and looking more like a knockoff Syfy movie than a superhero blockbuster, no one was surprised when the plug was pulled on Inhumans after a single season.

Marvel Studios appears to have no plans to revisit the Inhumans, and based on comments from Eternals writers Kaz and Ryan Firpo, they won't even consider shooting in the show's setting of Hawaii! 

"In the Marvel Universe there's a lot of synergy, but also individuals telling great stories. There isn't this algorithm that makes Marvel movies great. They hire people who love what they do and let them do what they love. For us, Inhumans was part of that conversation only insofar as — this is a true story — they said, 'You can't go to Hawaii,'" Kaz reveals. "Nobody gets to go to Hawaii because Inhumans totally burned that bridge."

"Beyond that, there wasn’t someone saying like, 'We can’t do this, can’t do that,'" the writer adds. "The door really was open for us."

Ryan added to that point, revealing that Marvel Television already exploring the concept of aliens hiding on Earth never factored into their approach to Eternals. "I didn't know about Inhumans. When we first went in, they were telling us about Eternals. I was like, 'This would be a good TV show.' Later I learned they kind of tried it on TV already. I don't know how much it influenced [the film.] It was just a different era, a different team, a totally different project."

Marvel Television is no more, and Marvel Studios is now in charge of everything we see. Ms. Marvel is moving away from making Kamala Khan an Inhuman (which has proven controversial among some fans), and it's looking like Black Bolt and company won't be making their way into any future stories. 

Eternals is now playing in theaters.
 

ETERNALS: Marvel Studios Confirmed To Have Scrapped Plans For Sequel
Related:

ETERNALS: Marvel Studios Confirmed To Have Scrapped Plans For Sequel

Kevin Feige Confirms That The ETERNALS 2 Is Not In Development But Hints At Tiamut's Future Role In The MCU
Recommended For You:

Kevin Feige Confirms That The ETERNALS 2 Is Not In Development But Hints At Tiamut's Future Role In The MCU

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/12/2021, 10:39 AM
The1st
The1st - 11/12/2021, 11:25 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - True, and things worked ok ultimately. A real MCU Inhumans can be done. We live in an age of pretending bad movies didn't happen as is.

TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/12/2021, 11:28 AM
@The1st - it’s not like anyone remembers that crap or even watched it
Fogs
Fogs - 11/12/2021, 11:30 AM
@The1st - the magic of the multiverse. You can even keep good castings.
The1st
The1st - 11/12/2021, 12:05 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - so true 😂🤣
The1st
The1st - 11/12/2021, 12:06 PM
@Fogs - True, although I think Anson's probably busy now.
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 11/12/2021, 10:39 AM
I personally don’t get the love for either, Inhumans or Eternals. I love the X-Men, love Avengers, Guardians but these other two teams were both like pet projects for Marvel Studios and I just can’t understand the love for them. They’re...not human. Much more akin to DC godlike characters that aren’t relatable or sympathetic.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 11/12/2021, 10:41 AM
That is in-human, indecent, and dare I say...

1 2 3
View Recorder