Marvel
saw
several
big
releases
in
2021,
one
of
the
theatrical
releases
for
the
year
included
the
multi-starrer
Eternals.
The
MCU
phase
4
film
introduced
a
new
set
of
superheroes,
a
set
of
celestial
beings
who
have
been
around
on
earth
for
thousands
of
years
and
have
been
entrusted
to
protect
humanity.
Eternals
is
the
26th
film
in
the
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe,
directed
by
Oscar-winner
filmmaker
Chloe
Zhao.
The
film
stars
an
ensemble
cast
including
Gemma
Chan,
Richard
Madden,
Kumail
Nanjiani,
Lia
McHugh,
Brian
Tyree
Henry,
Lauren
Ridloff,
Barry
Keoghan,
Don
Lee,
Harish
Patel,
Kit
Harington,
Salma
Hayek,
and
Angelina
Jolie
in
pivotal
roles.
Notably,
the
film
also
made
headlines
on
release
after
it
was
banned
in
certain
countries
including
Saudi
Arabia,
Qatar,
Kuwait,
Bahrain
and
Oman
reportedly
due
to
the
film
starring
an
openly
gay
couple.
A
Deadline
report
revealed
that
censors
in
the
countries
sought
further
cuts
beyond
any
scenes
of
same-sex
intimacy,
however,
Disney
refused
to
make
the
edits.
Jolie,
opened
up
about
the
same
and
said,
"I'm
sad
for
[those
audiences].
And
I'm
proud
of
Marvel
for
refusing
to
cut
those
scenes
out.
I
still
don't
understand
how
we
live
in
a
world
today
where
there's
still
(people
who)
would
not
see
the
family
Phastos
has
and
the
beauty
of
that
relationship
and
that
love."
Coming
back
to
Eternals,
the
film
had
released
in
cinemas
for
the
Diwali
weekend
along
with
Akshay
Kumar's
Sooryavanshi
and
Rajinikanth's
Annaatthe.
Despite
the
pandemic,
the
film
managed
to
collect
Rs
37.12
crore
at
the
Indian
box
office.
The
film
is
now
set
to
release
on
Disney's
streaming
platform
across
the
globe.
Eternals
will
be
releasing
on
Disney+
Hotstar
in
India
on
January
12,
2022
at
1:30
pm.