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**Title:** The Celestials, Galactus, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
**Main Point:** The upcoming introduction of Galactus in the MCU could be the key to saving humanity from the Celestials, powerful entities that define the destiny of civilizations.
**Key Points:**
1. **Celestials' Role:** Create and judge civilizations; potentially destroy Earth if deemed a threat.
2. **Galactus' Role:** Devourer of Worlds, maintaining balance in the universe by consuming planets, including those with Celestials.
3. **Conflict:** Galactus' actions may protect Earth from Celestial judgment, as Celestials may retreat to avoid confrontation with Galactus.
4. **MCU Implications:** Upcoming introduction of Galactus, potentially in the Fantastic Four film, may explore this dynamic, offering an alternative to the "balance" plot already used with Thanos.
5. **Theory:** Galactus' primary goal in the MCU might be to delay judgment and consume energy to become more powerful, targeting planets with Celestials to obtain cosmic energies.
Here are the extracted key facts, each numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
1. **Existence of Celestials**: Celestials have existed since the beginning of the universe.
2. **Role of Celestials**: Celestials define the destiny of entire civilizations.
3. **Power of Celestials**: Not even the Gathered Infinity Gems could defeat them.
4. **Galactus' Role**: Galactus is known as the Devourer of Worlds, consuming planets and destroying all life.
5. **Galactus vs. Celestials**: In the comics, Galactus and Celestials have clashed multiple times.
6. **Upcoming Appearance**: Galactus is confirmed to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
7. **Co-writer's Statement**: The co-writer of Eternals mentioned setting the stage for intergalactic and cosmic confrontations.
8. **Reference to Eternals Movie**: A Celestial's death in the Eternals movie is referenced as a potential precursor to Galactus' arrival.
9. **Galactus' Power Source**: In the comics, Galactus' power source includes the energy of planets and possibly Celestials.
10. **Celestials' Reaction to Galactus**: Celestials might be angry with Galactus for devouring other Celestials or their "children".
11. **Previous Encounters in Comics**: In the Marvel comics, the Fantastic Four, Avengers, and other characters have managed to expel Galactus from invading Earth.
12. **Upcoming Fantastic Four Film**: A Fantastic Four film is confirmed, which may introduce or feature Galactus.
13. **Galactus' Cosmic Balance Role**: In the comics, Galactus sees himself as a force maintaining the universe's balance by devouring planets.
14. **Thanos' Balance Role in MCU**: Thanos, in the MCU, assumed a role of balancing life in the universe, differing from Galactus' comic book role.