Overview

• Zhao told Vanity Fair that Eternals offered “an unlimited amount of money and resources,” a lack of limits she called “quite dangerous.”
• She said the blockbuster taught her what is realistic to attempt and prepared her for Hamnet, which relied on tight, intentional choices.
• Eternals was produced for about $236.2 million and grossed roughly $402.1 million worldwide, yet it remains one of the MCU’s least well-received entries.
• Zhao has suggested the film’s pandemic-delayed timing and its fusion of her style with Marvel’s approach fueled its polarized reception.
• Hamnet is produced by Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, premieres at TIFF in September, and is slated for a November 27 theatrical release, while Kevin Feige said in 2024 there were no immediate plans for an Eternals sequel.