Marvel's Eternals “would not have even [been] attempted” without Chloé Zhao

Marvel appears to be going all in on Eternals. From the brief snippet we've seen in the film's debut trailer, it's a very different MCU entry. For starters, there's far less green screen than usual, it feels like a seriously directed film. At the moment, it doesn't necessarily feel like something Marvel would sign off on.

Well, as it just so happens, Eternals is a very special case for Marvel Studios. According to Marvel boss Kevin Feige, the upcoming MCU movie would not exist at all if it wasn't for its director: Chloé Zhao.

Eternals owes everything to Chloé Zhao

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kevin Feige admitted that Zhao’s involvement in the film is the reason behind its existence. Without Zhao, Eternals would not be releasing, not in this way and not at this time.

Feige said:

Zhao’s pedigree of excellent filmmaking meant that Marvel could take the leap to bring this group of superbeings onto the big screen. Everyone from producer to actor is comfortable due to her skill. Kumail Nanjiani, who plays Kingo, had this to say:

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The movie is a huge gamble

While The Eternals have been a part of Marvel Comics since the 70s, they're not as well known as characters like Captain America. Marvel's previous gamble, launching the MCU with Iron Man, paid off due to the skill of director John Favreau. After everything, it seems Kevin Feige is making that exact same gamble with Chloé Zhao.

As for what we can expect to see in the film, Eternals has unlimited possibilities. However, Marvel and Zhao are still being rather tight-lipped about what exactly the movie will be about. Zhao said:

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