Female Film Critics 24/375
Eternals is a win for all minorities who never got to see ourselves as heroes. As a child, living in Nigeria, I watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on repeat. While I loved it, I remember asking my parents why there was no one who looked like me.
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As the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) expands to include some 26 interconnected movies, more and more superheroes emerge. And this latest entry is directed by Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao (Nomadland) with an emphasis on eclectic diversity and familial inclusion.
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For Lauren Ridloff, the chance to perform on stage and screen and taking on a new starring role in Marvel’s Eternals, is not just an avenue for creative expression, but also gives her the space to open doors for others in the deaf community while also teaching the hearing community how to foster a more inclusive experience for everyone.
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Myth, legend, and theology come together like they never have before in Marvel’s newest entry, Eternals. Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao brings her intimate, personal style of storytelling to cinema’s most sprawling universe, introducing new characters and new ideas to the familiar franchise. Despite the action and the visual effects, there’s little to remind us that this is a Marvel movie. it serves as a curious addition to the collection and an exciting peek into the future of the franchise. It is a future more reflective of the world we live in, with grander ideas and new types of storytelling.
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Chloe Zhao will direct Marvel’s next potential franchise, The Eternals, about a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. Reportedly, the director search for The Eternals narrowed in the last few week, with the short list including Nicole Kassell, Travis Knight, and Colombian directors Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra.
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