Part of Phase Four of the MCU, the film hails from Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, who is directing on a script co-written by Zhao, Patrick Burleigh and Ryan & Kaz Firpo. Zhao has put together an ensemble cast for Eternals including Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Lia McHugh, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harrington and Salma Hayek.