The Eternals: First Photos of Reported Sets Surface Online

Now that we know The Eternals will be released next November, there’s been an increasing amount of speculation production on the Chloé Zhao-helmed filming is beginning to ramp. That speculation is about to be fueled even further now that apparent photos of an under-construction set for The Eternals have surfaced online. Pictures were posted earlier today by the Star Wars-tracking Instagram feed @BespinBulletin (via GWW). Though it was initially thought the sets were for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reshoots, there appears to be an in-progress statue in front of what looks to be steps leading to an ancient ruin.

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There’s no denying the evidence is shaky at best, but the timelines match up perfectly. With p rincipal photography on Black Widow well underway for a May release, production on the cosmic-based tale is likely to kick off sooner rather than later and it’s previously been reported the film will film at London’s Pinewood Studios, where the pictures were taken.

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Exclusive: Minor ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ reshoots at Black Park update Once again I have another Black Park post. Not a whole lot has happened since last week but I’ve decided to keep you updated. As I’ve said in my previous Black Park posts, there’s three locations – Site one: used for the jungle shots of the Falcon and orange X-Wing last year, Site two: on a raised plateau with a wooden structure and Site three: Used for snow and swap planet scenes late 2018/early 2019. I’ll start at Site One. Site one is currently very busy with a lot of dumper trucks and JCB’s in action. It looked as if there were a lot of plants and ferns, dressing the site up for more of a jungle vibe. Couldn’t get pictures of this but in the one site one picture I’ve marked out some vegetation that isn’t native to Black Park, it looks like some tree’s. Also in a car park near there was an articulated trailer with a side door open, showing more greenery. Site Two. Last week a large wooden structure had started to be built. Yesterday a statue of sorts was put in place whilst more work on the wooden structure continued. The statue didn’t look very Star Wars to me. However I don’t know why but my initial thought last week after seeing the wooden structure was Yavin IV and after looking at Yavin IV decorations and statues from non-canon video games such as ‘The Old Republic’ there is some similarities. However as I stated a few weeks ago, a notice at Black Park refers to all three sites as one production but that could be because it’s all a Disney production. Site Two might pan out not to be Star Wars at all. Marvel’s next movie, ‘The Eternals’ begins production at Pinewood in September so there is a good chance it’s for that movie.

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If you’ve read the first volume of The Eternals — you know, the iconic run written and drawn by Jack Kirby — you’ll know the story kicks off in a near-identical setting.

The Eternals is being directed by Chloe Zhao from a script by Matthew and Ryan Firpo. The film will star Richard Madden (Ikaris), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Lia McHugh (Sprite), Don Lee (Gilgamesh), and Angelina Jolie as Thena.

The Eternals is set for release on November 6, 2020. Other upcoming Marvel Studios projects include Black Widow on May 1, 2020, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier in fall 2020, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on February 12, 2021, WandaVision in spring 2021, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 7, 2021, What If? In summer 2021, Hawkeye in fall 2021, and Thor: Love and Thunder on November 5, 2021.

Which Eternals character are you looking forward to seeing in theaters most? Share your thoughts in the comments below or by tweeting me at @AdamBarnhardt!