I at least respect this next phase of the MCU which, much like Marvel's second decade, is boldly charging into new genres without colorful costumes and villains. That being said, I'm sad to see this first direct adaptation of a Kirby work look so un-Kirby. Later in his life, Kirby decided he wanted to make films, initially pitching Silver Star as a movie. It would be nice to see a film on the big screen that captures Kirby's visual imagination.

I'm still wait and see. This was just a teaser, not a full trailer, and looking back at all of the first trailers for MCU offerings recently through reaction videos done in conjunction with the release of Endgame, there have been some really poor teasers and trailers for what turned out to be great movies (and a few great trailers that turned out to be meh movies-Iron Man 3 I am looking at you).

So while I found this a bit underwhelming, I am making no judgments about the movie itself based on it. The first full trailer may tell us a little more, we'll see, but I will see the movie and judge it based on its own merits, not that of the trailers regardless.

-M

Nothing about this says Kirby, whatsoever, which, to me, says it isn't the Eternals. That's been par for the course, for Marvel, since Kirby left it. That said, I can't really tell enough about story to gage whether or not it might be an entertaining or thought-provoking take on the characters (more in name only, from the looks of things). Nothing immediately recognizable as the Deviants, in that, unless I missed something obvious, in the fast transitions. What little I could see of the acting looked fine. It just looked a bit more like a psychological take on Von Daniken and less Kirby mythology mixed with Von Daniken, with a ticking timebomb, as in his work. I wonder if the Celestials will factor in this at all, seeing as they were shanghaied to be creators of the Infinity Stones.

In terms of approach, this seems to be more along the lines of how the Inhumans were morphed to try to replace mutants, rather than adapting the material as created. I really don't think it was ever going to be different as I doubt there is anyone in Hollywood who really gets Kirby, post Silver Age Marvel. Well, Mark Evanier, but he isn't exactly churning out big budget scripts and projects for movies. I don't think you could do a direct adaptation of Kirby's themes, in a movie, because they require time to think about them, which goes against what movies do (especially modern ones). A mini-series would have been a better format, but it would still probably have had to be simplified and streamlined.

It could be a great film, as it is well shot, in those clips, and has good actors and a director who just made Hollywood sit up and take notice, but I would like to see a trailer that gives a better idea of story. What little I have seen about the director's vision sounds more like other influences than Kirby and it is likely to reflect other sci-fi/fantasy more than his work. To me, you have to have Kro and Thena's relationship and Karkas and Reject to even begin to touch Kirby's Eternals, not to mention Sersi (how long before people say she was inspired by Cersei Lannister?).

WOW. . and *not* in a good way.

looks horrendously boring, and the CGI ship in the opening moments, had me thinking "Zardoz"


big ol bomb

I'm sure that all seven fans of the Eternals comic book are incensed.  

Nothing but the utmost respect for you, my friend, but there is a huge difference between being "negative" and being "unimpressed".

As you responded to me above, yes, I know it's the teaser trailer, but it didn't tease me in a big way as others have, such as the one for Shang-Chi. Let's not act as though people, including me, are saying we ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY 100% WILL NOT SEE THIS, but that we're not seeing much Kirby influence in the images we've seen THUS FAR and that the trailer, while pretty, was fairly pedestrian.

I love you like a brother, but sometimes you exhibit a lot of disdain for the hardcore fans and Wednesday Warriors when we have an opinion based on what WE would like to see. Folks losing their mind over Heimdall being Black or The Ancient One being an androgynous White person, tear them apart all you want, but people not enthused because the trailer is kind of bland and doesn't evoke any sense of that Kirby magic or wonder aren't necessarily against it, just not thrilled by what they've been shown to date.