Angelina in talks to make Marvel debut

Los Angeles: Angelina Jolie is in negotiations to make a foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Eternals, directed by Chloe Zhao.

Jolie has chosen the Marvel project based on the Jack Kirby-created title about superpowered and near-immortal beings known as Eternals and a more monstrous offshoot known as the Deviants that were created by the cosmic beings called Celestials.

Though Jolie is no stranger to fantasy films, Maleficient being case in this point, would be her first stint in a superhero film.

The details about the movie are being kept under wraps but one of the insiders has revealed one aspect to the story involves the love story between Ikaris, a man fuelled by cosmic energy, and

Sersi, who relishes moving amongst humans.

It is unclear what character Jolie will play. Marvel had no comment.

Zhao, a name behind the critical hits The Rider and Songs My Brothers Taught Me, will direct from a script by Matthew and Ryan Firpo.

The Eternals forms a part of the studio's post-Avengers: Endgame slate.

Jolie is the first potential cast member to be attached to The Eternals, which is expected to begin filming in August this year.

She is currently working with Marvel's parent company Disney on two films – Maleficient sequel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which will release later this year and animation/live-action hybrid project The One and Only Ivan, which she is also

producing.