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

Firefly Lane Season 3: Did Netflix Cancel the Series?

Wait, is Firefly Lane going to return for a third season? Here's everything we know.

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Disney+'s X-Men Reboot Highlights 5 Main Characters With New Merch

Here are the five important heroes of the upcoming X-Men animated series from Disney+!

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Marvel Announces 2023 Comic-Con Panel Events

Marvel is still present at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con and its lineup looks stellar!

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Marvel Just Teased Tom Holland's Spider-Man vs. Venom Battle In Upcoming Movie

Did Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse just tease Tom Holland's Spider-Man's inevitable battle with Venom?

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Margot Robbie's Barbie Movie Rating Teases Mature Scenes

New details about the upcoming Barbie movie's 12A rating in the UK have been revealed.

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Warner Bros. Announces Suicide Squad Anime Series (Photos)

New Suicide Squad content is coming soon after an official Warner Bros. announcement!

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Disney+ Just Cancelled Its Longest-Running Kids Show

Sad news, Wildcats! High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is set to end in Season 4.

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Secret Invasion Director Shuts Down 1 Major MCU Cameo Rumor

This specific MCU character will NOT appear in Secret Invasion according to director Ali Selim.

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Indiana Jones Disney+ Show Gets Official Update from Franchise Director

Indiana Jones' Disney+ spin-off show received an unfortunate update from director James Mangold.

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Deadpool 3: New Evidence Points to Owen Wilson Appearance (Photo)

It seems that Owen Wilson will indeed return as Mobius in Deadpool 3. Here's why!

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Superman & Lois Season 4 Gets Official Release Update

When will Superman & Lois Season 4 premiere? The CW gave an official release update.

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Max Just Announced These 12 Must-Watch Movies Start Streaming This Month

Max is set to add 12 popular movies that will start streaming in July: here's what they are.

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Indiana Jones 5 Gives Tragic Update on Shia LaBeouf’s Character

Wait, what happened to Shia LaBeouf's important Indiana Jones character?!

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First Look at The CW's Horrifying Two-Face Revealed by DC Show (Photos)

Gotham Knights' series finale finally revealed the best look at the show's version of Two-Face.

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Spider-Verse 2 Featured a Secret Pedro Pascal Character (Photos)

One Spider-Man Variant in Across the Spider-Verse has a hidden Pedro Pascal connection.

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Suicide Squad 3 Gets Discouraging Update from DC Studios CEO

Will The Suicide Squad receive a threequel? James Gunn responds in a new interview.

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The Mandalorian Director Confirms What We All Suspected About Bo-Katan

Here's why Bo-Katan and almost every other Mandalorian was prominently featured in Season 3.

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First Look at The Sandman Season 2 Revealed by Set Photos

Here's a fresh look at Tom Sturridge's Dream from The Sandman Season 2 set.

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The Last of Us Showrunner Defends Joel's Most Controversial Scene

Did Joel make the right decision in the Season 1 finale? The Last of Us showrunner appears to think so.

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Ubisoft's Avatar Game Receives Exciting Movie Crossover Update

Will Avatar Frontiers of Pandora crossover with the big-screen movies? The game's creative director weighs in.

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Andor Season 2 Actor Teases Syril & Dedra Romance

Will Andor Season 2 finally unveil Syril & Dedra's romance? The cast weighs in.

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Superman Reboot: 3 Actors Rumored to Replace Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor

The DCU's Superman reboot from James Gunn could soon land a new Lex Luthor actor.

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Every Superman Actor In The Flash Movie (Full List)

The Flash movie featured several Superman across the Multiverse, and here's each one of them.

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New Andor Season 2 Set Photos Spoil Return to Familiar Location

Andor Season 2 is going back to a pivotal location from its debut season on Disney+.

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Superman & Lois Season 3 Streaming Release Date Announced by Max

The wait will soon be over! Here's when Superman & Lois Season 3 will premiere on Max.

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Spider-Man 2: PlayStation Reveals 6 New Suits for Miles Morales

Spider-Man 2 is going all-out with these new alternate suits for Miles Morales!

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Avatar Movie Art Reveals How Humans Ruined Earth (Photos)

Here's why the humans left Earth to take refuge in Pandora in the first Avatar movie.

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Why Megan Fox Got Replaced in the Transformers Movies

Are you wondering why Megan Fox didn't return in the Transformer movies? Here's everything you need to know.

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The Last of Us Season 2 Writer Addresses If Joel Will Die

The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin gave his honest take on Joel's potential death.

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Don Cheadle Throws Shade At Marvel for Black Panther Absence

Don Cheadle really wanted to appear as James Rhodes in the MCU's Black Panther movies.

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Star Wars: Lucasfilm Debunks Daisy Ridley Rumor That Had Fans Excited

Wait, is that synopsis about Daisy Ridley's next Star Wars movie real? Lucasfilm responded to the rumor.

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Arrowverse's Final Spin-off Show Loses 7 Actors as Series Regulars

Oh no! A good chunk of Superman & Lois stars will not be series regulars anymore in Season 4.

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Sasha Banks Eyed for New Marvel Movie (Report)

The WWE Diva is one of the surprising prospects in Sony's Spider-Man spin-off.

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DC Confirms 7 New Superhero Animated Shows Releasing In 2023 & Beyond

DC's animated slate looks incredible, and it features several surprises!

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Pixar's Elemental Scrapped This Villain Twist (Exclusive)

Elemental almost featured [SPOILER] as its main villain. You wouldn't believe it!

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Marvel Studios' 2023 Comic-Con Announcement Disappoints Fans

Oh no! Marvel Studios will NOT attend this year's San Diego Comic-Con.

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First Look at Donald Glover Filming Historic Spider-Verse 2 Cameo (Photos)

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Donald Glover's Spider-Verse 2 cameo.

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First Look at Russell Crowe's 2023 Marvel Return as New Character

After a notable stint in Thor 4, Russell Crowe makes his immediate Marvel return.

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Warner Bros. Announces New Teen Titans TV Spin-off Show

A new Teen Titans TV series centered on an unexpected member of the team has been announced.

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Wait, Did Grant Gustin Appear In The Flash Movie?

The Arrowverse actor didn't appear in The Flash movie, and it's just sad.

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