>Ma Dong-Seok ("Train to Busan") has joined the cast of Marvel Studios' THE ETERNALS in an undisclosed role, while Conrad Ricamora ("How to Get Away with Murder"), who is homosexual, is being eyed by the studio to play their first openly gay superhero, who is described as "intellectual, emotional, and with a strong sense of family." Angelina Jolie ("Maleficent") and Kumail Nanjiani ("The Big Sick") are already part of the cast and their characters are also being kept under wraps.
>Directed by Chloe Zao ("The Rider"), the movie introduces the Eternals, a race of superhumans created by cosmic engineers known as ''The Celestials'' and once worshipped as gods by the human race, and their lifelong enemies, the monstrous, bloodthirsty Deviants. After a centuries-long stalemate, their war is revived in modern times, with the fate of the world hanging on the balance. The Eternals are led by Ikaris, a warrior fueled by cosmic energy, and his lover Sersi, a psychic explorer who relishes moving amongst humans.
>THE ETERNALS is slated for November 1st, 2020.
