There's always a domino in effect in Hollywood that can be kicked off by even the slightest change, and if a recent spate of rumors are to be believed, there's one barreling towards Star Wars as we speak.
As one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, Dwayne Johnson flirts with a lot of projects that end up falling by the wayside, a number that's grown exponentially over the last few years as he keeps piling more and more blockbuster franchises onto his plate.
It was only a few weeks ago that many insiders and analysts were projecting that the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Eternals would be the first pandemic-era release to hit $100 million in its opening weekend, and they had every right to make those assumptions.
For the most part, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's blockbusters tend to be primary-colored affairs, where every emotional beat is almost instantly offset by a well-placed quip or one-liner. While Eternals does feature its fair share of that, the 26th installment in the franchise is also unlike anything we've seen from the series before.
The fans are clearly in disagreement looking at the much more robust score they've awarded it on Rotten Tomatoes, but it still can't be denied that in terms of the critical consensus, Eternals is the worst-reviewed installment in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and by quite some distance.
As is the case with any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Eternals left us with plenty to unpack and even more to chew on by the time the lights went up following to massive post-credits sequences. We'll be diving right into the nitty gritty to uncover every potential sequel, spinoff, crossover and storyline teased throughout the epic running time, so spoilers obviously lay ahead.
People love the science fiction genre, they love cute animal sidekicks even more, and they sure as hell love America's Dad Tom Hanks, so it's no surprise to discover that Finch has been trending on social media from almost the second it landed on AppleTV+ yesterday.
Eternals may be dominating both the headlines and the conversation, but let's not forget that we're just two and a half weeks away from even more Marvel Cinematic Universe content, with Hawkeye marking the fifth Disney Plus exclusive of the year.
Looking at the current discrepancies between the critical and user consensus on Rotten Tomatoes, fans are clearly enjoying the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Eternals a whole lot more than those who ended up reviewing it, but audiences are always more likely to give some extra leeway to a property they've been following for thirteen years.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Hawkeye might be the fifth streaming exclusive of the year to hail from the all-conquering franchise, but it's also the first to feature more than one director calling the shots.