Aeron Mer Eclarinal

Aeron Mer Eclarinal

Senior Editor / Content Lead

Aeron Mer Eclarinal is the Content Lead, Content Creator, and writer of The Direct. Aeron has been working for The Direct for three years, starting in March 2020. Aeron plays an active role in the day-to-day operations of The Direct by writing news and feature articles, ideating content, researching news, and creating social captions. 

Prior to joining The Direct, Aeron worked as a New Media Creator for 90.7 Love Radio of the Manila Broadcasting Company from 2016 to 2017. Aeron then worked as a Creative Solutions Specialist at Magic Inc

Aeron holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Far Eastern University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2016. 

You can follow Aeron on Twitter (@aeronchino) to stay up-to-date with his latest thoughts about all things superheroes and the galaxy far, far, away.

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Aeron Mer Eclarinal's Latest The Direct Articles

Animal Kingdom Show Family Tree - Every Main Cody Relative

TNT's Animal Kingdom has a complex family tree filled with criminals with a dark past.

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DC Announces 11th New Movie in James Gunn’s Gods & Monsters Phase of The DCU

DC Studios co-head James Gunn just confirmed another exciting project for DCU Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters.

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Disney Reportedly at Odds With the Russo Brothers (& It's Not About Avengers)

Uh-oh! It looks like Disney and the Russo Brothers are clashing over the direction of an upcoming live-action remake.

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Straw Movie's True Story Influences Get Addressed by Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry opened up about the importance of his real-life feelings when creating Netflix's new drama, Straw.

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Disney Channel Unveils Official New Logo for Summer 2025

An exciting new update from Disney has been revealed ahead of the 2025 TV summer season.

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Ginny and Georgia Explains Why Paul Leaves Georgia In Season 3

Paul Randolph had a pretty understandable reason why he left Georgia in Ginny and Georgia Season 3.

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Jurassic World: Rebirth Sets Franchise Milestone With Historic New City

Jurassic World: Rebirth's production is a globe-spanning adventure for the cast and crew.

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Ginny and Georgia Season 3 Reveals If Zion & Georgia Get Back Together

Georgia and Zion's reunion in Ginny and Georgia Season 3 took an unexpected turn after Georgia's arrest.

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Ginny and Georgia Season 3: What Grade the Characters Are In Revealed

Ginny and Georgia Season 3 is mostly set in Wellsbury High School, and some of the characters' academics are explored.

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Ginny and Georgia Reveals Who Abby Ends Up With In Season 3

Abby ended up with someone she deserved in Ginny and Georgia Season 3.

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Avengers: Doomsday Photo Reveals First Official Look at Major X-Men Location

Avengers: Doomsday is confirmed to feature the home of some of Marvel's most iconic mutants from the comics.

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Ginny and Georgia Season 3 Explains Who Snitched on Georgia - And Why They Did It

Georgia had to deal with a shady private investigator who pulled the strings that led to her arrest in Ginny & Georgia.

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Ginny and Georgia Season 3 Reveals Who Marcus Ends Up With

Marcus Baker ended up with a familiar face amid his battle with depression in Ginny and Georgia Season 3.

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Ginny and Georgia Season 3 Reveals If They're Pregnant (& With a Big Twist)

Ginny and Georgia revealed an unexpected twist involving both characters' pregnancy.

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Ginny and Georgia Season 3 Confirms If Georgia Gets Out of Jail

Ginny and Georgia Season 3, Episode 1 revealed what happened next to Georgia after an unexpected prison twist.

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Marvel Studios Chooses Replacement for Tommy Maximoff In the MCU

It looks like a much more prominent role for Tommy Maximoff is in the cards after this latest MCU casting news.

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Marvel Studios' 3rd Saga Will Reportedly Copy the MCU's Best Loki Strategy

A new report has teased the importance of a cosmic character for the MCU's next saga.

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The Better Sister Showrunners Address Who Killed Jake

The Better Sister's wild ending has fans wondering what happened to Jake Rodriguez after all the chaos.

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Handmaid's Tale: Why Ofmatthew Goes Crazy

Ofmatthew snapped and killed someone in The Handmaid's Tale Season 3, Episode 8, leaving fans to wonder why she did it.

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The Chi Producer Explains Why Iman Shumpert Left the Show

Iman Shumpert's character in The Chi had a brutal swan song in Season 6.

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MobLand Star Confirms What Actually Happened to Eddie In the Finale

Eddie Harrigan had quite a journey after learning about the truth about his father in MobLand Episode 10.

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Marvel Announces Surprise New Disney+ Show Releasing This Month

A surprising new addition to Marvel's small screen lineup on Disney+ is in the cards this summer.

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MobLand Producer Confirms If Harry Dies In the Finale

MobLand's wild Season 1 finale left Tom Hardy's Harry Da Souza's fate in peril.

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Today's an Amazing Day for Superman Fans

HBO Max is hyping up the release of James Gunn's Superman with the arrival of Superman-related content on the streamer.

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Wednesday Season 2 Confirms Kansas City Scalper as New Villain

A special sneak peek at Wednesday Season 2 revealed the first major villain Wednesday will encounter.

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Jurassic World: Rebirth Reveals Its 9 Main Dinosaurs (Photos)

Jurassic World: Rebirth has a collection of terrifying and unique dinosaurs based on a secret island.

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MCU: First Look at Thanos' Ancestors Revealed (Photos)

Scrapped Marvel concept art showed a glimpse of Thanos' lineage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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I'm Convinced 'Reacher' Season 4 Won't Be Alan Ritchson's Next Reacher Appearance - All Because of This Photo

There is a strong chance that Alan Ritchson will return as Reacher sooner than expected.

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Marvel Studios Reportedly Chooses 3 X-Men Villains for New Reboot Movie

A new report shed some light on which Marvel villains the MCU's X-Men could take on first.

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Karate Kid Director Confirms What We All Suspected About These Cobra Kai Characters’ Absence

Karate Kid: Legends director Jonathan Entwistle had something to say about the absence of some notable Cobra Kai stars.

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Why Isaiah Bradley Attacks the President In Captain America: Brave New World

Isaiah Bradley went on an unexpected shooting spree in Captain America: Brave New World.

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Marvel Star Abandons Thunderbolts to Join New Avengers: Doomsday Squad

It seems that the conflict between the two Avengers factions will be resolved quickly in Avengers: Doomsday.

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Sirens Showrunner Explains Why It's Called 'Sirens'

Netflix's limited series starring Milly Alcock and Julianne Moore has a solid reason why it's called 'Sirens.'

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Disney Just Censored 'Turning Red' Scenes for the Movie's TV Debut

Some lines were changed in Domee Shi's Turning Red during its debut on Disney Channel.

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Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning Confirms Jim Phelps' Secret Son (And It's a Twist No One Saw Coming)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning has a massive identity twist that ties back to Ethan Hunt's past.

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Motorheads Just Hinted at What Happened to the Dad

The main mystery of Motorheads Season 1 on Prime Video revolved around the mysterious disappearance of Zac's dad.

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Motorheads Season 2 Gets Official Update from Prime Video Show Creator

After a shocking ending, the anticipation surrounding Motorheads Season 2 on Prime Video is sky-high.

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Tracker Season 3 Gets Exciting Story Update (Official)

Tracker Season 3 will revisit a beloved Season 2 storyline that could reunite Colter Shaw with a mysterious ally.

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Fear Street: Prom Queen Confirms Granger as Netflix Franchise's New Lead

Fear Street: Prom Queen introduced an interesting new protagonist named Lori Granger amid the murder chaos.

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Sirens Confirms What Happened to Ethan In Netflix Series Finale

Ethan mysteriously disappeared at one point during Sirens' five-episode run on Netflix.

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