‘Game of Thrones’ Star Kit Harington Joins Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’

‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington is joining the cast of Marvel’s ‘The Eternals.’ (Photo Credit: Mike Coppola / FilmMagic) Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it will also mean a House Stark reunion. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announced during Disney’s D23 Expo convention in Anaheim, California on Saturday that Harington, who played Jon Snow in HBO’s Game of Thrones for eight seasons, will play Dane Whitman, aka the Black Knight, in the upcoming superhero film The Eternals. The cast of Marvel Studios’ “The Eternals” takes the stage at #D23Expo. pic.twitter.com/1mvOxXJ8Dm — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 24, 2019 The announcement also means that fans will be seeing a GoT reunion of sorts — Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark in the HBO series, had previously been announced to play the all-powerful Ikaris in the movie. Madden and Harington’s Game of Thrones “sister” and Queen of the North Sophie Turner is also part of the MCU; she plays Jean Grey in the X-Men films and reprised her role in Dark Phoenix in June. The Eternals are a group of super-powered humanoids who made their first appearance in Marvel comics in 1976, created by revered artist Jack Kirby. In the comics, the Eternals physically resemble regular people, but have super powers, such as super strength, flight, teleportation, mind control, shape-shifting, and energy projection, according to Variety. (Photo Credit: Marvel Studios) The Eternals cast also includes Kumail Nanjiani (who plays the cosmic-powered Kingo), Angelina Jolie (portraying the fierce warrior Thena), Salma Hayek (spiritual leader Ajak), Lauren Ridloff (the super-fast Makkari, the first deaf hero in the MCU), Brian Tyree Henry (the intelligent inventor Phastos), Lia McHugh (the eternally young Sprite), Don Lee (Gilgamesh), and Gemma Chan (the humankind-loving Sersi). At the D23 Expo, Feige also unveiled concept art images of each character, and the key art teaser. The film is set for release on November 6, 2020 as part of the new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More on Geek.com: 11 ‘X-Men’ Storylines That Would Make Great Movies 11 Marvel Characters That Deserve Their Own Streaming Shows The Best Avengers Toys Source: https://ift.tt/2zvgYi9 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published By: Stephanie Valera ! #Headlines, #Entertainment, #GameOfThrones, #People, #SciFi, #TechNews, #Newsfeed, #syndicated, news https://ift.tt/2P9J6Sh
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