Marvel’s New ‘Eternals’ Trailer Is A Beautiful Trip In Ancient MCU Lore

It may be common knowledge that the MCU’s heroes span the Earth, outer space, and even several dimensions, but it seems their history on this planet actually dates back to the earliest days of humanity — at least according to Marvel’s brand new official teaser for Eternals. Set to hit theaters on November 5, fans were finally able to catch a glimpse of Eternals’ star-studded cast in action. Directed by Nomadland‘s Chloé Zhao, who recently nabbed the Oscars for Best Picture and Director at the Academy Awards last month, Eternals features Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Don Lee, and Richard Madden, making it one of the MCU’s most diverse – and arguably celebrity-filled – casts to date, The Verge noted. 

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Although staying relatively opaque about the upcoming film’s plot, the brand new teaser focuses on the fact that the MCU’s newest band of heroes are actually old as hell. “We have watched and guided. We have helped them progress and seen them accomplish wonders,” Ajak, played by Hayek says in a voiceover during the trailer, featuring the film’s heroes living throughout various points in human history. “Throughout the years, we have never interfered — until now.” 

Although it’s unclear what, exactly catalyzes a group of immortal aliens to go from passive observers into active participants in humanity’s evolution, odds are it’s probably pretty bad, especially if there’s a film about it.