MCU Director Gives Blunt Response To Eternals 2 Possibility
Eternals director Chloé Zhao provides an update on her involvement with a possible Eternals 2. Although Chloé Zhao's Academy Award-winning directorial style is patent in 2021's Eternals, the Phase 4 ensemble movie was received with mixed reactions, becoming the first MCU movie to earn a rotten score in Rotten Tomatoes. Eternals' poor reception doesn't keep the main cast from returning, but the possibility of a direct sequel remains dubious.
In a Hollywood Reporter interview during Johnnie Walker's red carpet event for the 16th Annual Women In Film Oscar Party, director Chloé Zhao was asked whether she would be interested in directing an MCU Eternals sequel, to which Zhao simply responded, "no comment." Zhao didn't elaborate on her response, but she did point out her motivation to direct a Marvel movie, saying "you just have to stay true to the kind of film you want to make and who you are and the people you’re collaborating with." So, if Chloé Zhao doesn't return, it's clear that she's at least satisfied with her work on Eternals.