Chloé Zhao on crafting her epic 'Eternals': 'We're trying to challenge the genre itself'

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Chloé Zhao on crafting her epic 'Eternals': 'We're trying to challenge the genre itself'
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'We're trying to challenge the genre itself.' Eternals director Chloé Zhao opens up about joining the MCU. ❗️Warning, spoilers ahead: 📸: Sophie Mutevelian/Marvel Studios

. "We thought, here's a filmmaker who is equal parts cinematic visionary and genre nerd. She can outtalk any of us when it comes to manga and and Marvel comics. It's quite an astounding combination. And this movie, I think, represents all of the immense multitudes of Chloé."now in theaters, Zhao opens up to EW about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and constructing the thoughtful, feminine blockbuster of her dreams.

Well, we have a few scenes that I really miss. Again, it's a huge cast, and we have to think about pacing. We wanted to play with the fantasy epic genre but also at the same time, make sure each character can stand on their own. So some things had to go, but they will make it to the deleted scenes. There are two in particular I love so much.

Sersi is interesting because she's not necessarily the strongest or the smartest Eternal, but she has this deep compassion. What was it about her journey that most interested you? This film also teases what might come next for some of these characters, and it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. How far ahead were you thinking? Do you already have plans for a sequel?

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