Eternals Shows More Planets Than Just Earth

According to a producer, Marvel’s Eternals will be visiting more planets than just Earth. Eternals, which is set to open in theaters on November 5, is the third film in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao and stars Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, and Dong-seok Ma.

The Eternals are a race of immortal superpowered beings who were created by the Celestials along with the monstrous creatures known as Deviants. They have spent 7,000 years on Earth helping guide humanity throughout history, defending them from the Deviants along the way. Unfortunately, the events of Avengers: Endgame have caused a cataclysmic event that is about to release a new horde of Deviants upon the world. Although they have been separated for quite some time, the team has seven days to reunite and prepare to defend the world once again.

During Screen Rant‘s visit on the set of Eternals along with a group of reporters, producer Nate Moore revealed that even though Earth has been the Eternals’ home for millennia, it’s not the only planet that will be visited in the movie. He was coy with the details, but he did hint that “we do get to see some other places.” As for never-before-seen Earthbound locations, he also mentioned that “we may see glimpses [of Olympia]” although “we won’t spend a ton of time there.” Read the full quote below:

The film doesn’t necessarily take place always on Earth, so we do get to see some other places which I think is really fun.

We may see glimpses [of Olympia] but we won’t spend a ton of time there.

In the comics, Olympia is the city from which the Eternals originate, originally known as Titanos. Although the mountaintop city has been depicted in Antarctica in certain previous comics, it is usually located in Greece in a secret location near Mount Olympus. Moore was withholding on details about what planets other than Earth might be included, but a major event in previous Eternals comics involves the exile of a certain faction to Uranus, so that planet may be in the cards.

Even if Eternals depicts places other than the planet Earth, it is as yet unclear whether or not this will be in flashbacks or in the current timeline. If the scenes are in flashback, they may depict other worlds that the Celestials have visited before seeding Earth with Eternals and Deviants, who are both results of their experiments on humankind. If the Eternals leave Earth during the main timeline of the movie, it’s possible that the film may feature cameos from the more spacefaring side of the Marvel Universe, including the worlds of Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, or Captain Marvel. Either way, it is likely to be an interesting expansion to the universe overall.