{"id":6555,"date":"2021-11-01T16:45:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1483643"},"modified":"2021-11-01T16:57:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T15:57:20","slug":"how-does-eternals-fit-into-the-marvel-cinematic-universe","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-does-eternals-fit-into-the-marvel-cinematic-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Eternals fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Huw Fullerton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 01 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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New superhero epic Eternals<\/a> is certainly one of the longest Marvel movies, clocking in at a hefty two hours and 37 minutes (just behind Avengers: Endgame) \u2013 but that\u2019s not the only way it stands out within the franchise.<\/p>\n

You see, Eternals actually stands fairly apart from the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A little like 2014\u2019s Guardians of the Galaxy, it introduces viewers to an all-new cast of characters, in a world with unfamiliar rules and different stakes.<\/p>

Eternals connects to the main MCU action through a few namedrops, but otherwise it could almost exist in an entirely different universe. With that in mind, perhaps it should be no surprise that some have been asking\u2026<\/p>\n

Is Eternals a Marvel movie?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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(L-R): Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), Thena (Angelina Jolie), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Ajak (Salma Hayek), Sersi (Gemma Chan), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) and Druig (Barry Keoghan) in Marvel Studios\u2019 ETERNALS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. \u00a9Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The short answer is yes \u2013 Eternals is firmly set within the MCU. Characters make reference to the Avengers, namedrop better-known heroes like Doctor Strange, Captain America, Spider-Man and Thor (in fact, it\u2019s claimed Thor has met the Eternals), while Josh Brolin\u2019s villain Thanos is mentioned quite a few times and the Eternals\u2019 Celestial boss previously had a cameo himself in Guardians of the Galaxy.<\/p>\n

In other words, it\u2019s made clear that the Eternals live in the world of superheroes Marvel fans have come to know and love. They just haven\u2019t run into them due to their vow to stay out of inter-human conflicts, only battling when the deadly Deviants are involved (and given that they apparently killed off almost all the Deviants centuries ago, they now just mooch around).<\/p>\n

Still, with all that said, it\u2019s easy to see why fans have been confused about Eternals\u2019 Marvel provenance. If you removed the references to familiar Marvel superheroes it wouldn\u2019t alter the storyline in any way, and no previously-encountered characters from other films pop in for a visit either.<\/p>\n

So yes, it is a Marvel movie \u2013 but it has to try quite hard to be.<\/p>\n

How does Eternals fit into the Marvel timeline?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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While there are plenty of flashbacks, Eternals is mostly set in the present day after Thanos\u2019 defeat in Avengers: Endgame. This is made clear in dialogue, and the film\u2019s creators have suggested that the film is set around eight months after Endgame.<\/p>\n

This means it\u2019s set after other recent projects like WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but before the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, producer Nate Moore has suggested that Eternals takes place at roughly the same time as 2019\u2019s Spider-Man: Far from Home \u2013 clearly, the MCU Earth had a LOT to deal with that year.<\/p>\n

Eternals is in UK cinemas from Friday 5th November. For more, check out our dedicated Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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