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

New Poster Teases Marvel Studios Announcements at San Diego Comic-Con 2022

New evidence indicated that Marvel Studios might return to this year's San Diego Comic-Con.

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Tom Hiddleston's Loki Disney+ Show Gets Summer Release Date

Loki will now premiere on June 11, 2021 on Disney+, a month after Black Widow.

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Transformers & G.I. Joe's Movie Crossover Explained

Here's everything to know about that surprise G.I. Joe reveal at the end of the latest Transformers movie.

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Watch: Zendaya & Tom Holland Get Close In New Spider-Man: No Way Home Set Video

A new behind-the-scenes video from Spider-Man: No Way Home revealed how the cast and crew filmed Spider-Man's swinging sequences.

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Adventure Time Boss Explains How Fionna Is More Than a Gender-Swapped Finn

Adventure Time showrunner Adam Muto explained the decision behind pushing Fionna into the forefront in the spin-off.

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Indiana Jones 5's Online Viewership Revealed Ahead of Disney+ Streaming Release

Did Indiana Jones 5 succeed in the digital realm? Here's what the numbers said.

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Loki Season 2: New Posters Highlight 6 Main Characters

Marvel Studios highlighted Loki Season 2's important characters in official new merchandise.

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Five Nights at Freddy's Movie Gets Runtime Update Amid 3-Hour Length Reports

Five Nights at Freddy's live-action movie's runtime is shorter than expected.

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Emily Rudd's One Piece Meeting With Creator Eiichiro Oda Terrified Her for 1 Reason

Here's why One Piece's live-action Nami actress Emily Rudd was scared during her meeting with creator Eiichiro Oda.

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Loki Season 2 Celebrates Release Date With New Official Poster

Marvel Studios officially released a new poster for Loki Season 2 ahead of its premiere next month.

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The Chi Cast, Characters & Actors In All 6 Seasons

Here's every actor and their respective character who appears in The Chi's six seasons.

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MCU Producer Clarifies Kevin Feige's Comments About Multiverse Confusion

Marvel producer Richie Palmer explained what's really going on with the MCU's Multiverse storyline.

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Black Adam Movie Reportedly Has Record-Breaking Death Toll

Atom Smasher actor Noah Centineo confirmed that Black Adam has the highest body count of any superhero film so far.

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John Krasinski Celebrates His Next Movie Post-Doctor Strange 2 (Photo)

John Krasinski shared a new behind-the-scenes photo of his next movie alongside Ryan Reynolds.

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The Little Mermaid: All of Ariel's Sisters in Live-Action (Full List)

Disney's live-action take on The Little Mermaid will also highlight Ariel's sisters.

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The Little Mermaid 2023 Celebrates Disney+ Release With New Trailer

Disney+ released an exciting new trailer for The Little Mermaid to celebrate its streaming premiere.

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Wednesday Season 2 Is Removing 1 Major Character Amid Actor Controversy (Report)

Wednesday Season 2 will not include an important character who has an unresolved issue with the titular protagonist.

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New Loki Season 2 Trailer Reveals Thor Villain (Photo)

Loki Season 2's unexpected Thor villain is highlighted in the MCU show's new teaser.

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Adventure Time Showrunner Explains What Happened To Jake In Fionna & Cake

Fionna & Cake's second episode may have teased Jake's tragic fate in the Adventure Time universe.

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George Lucas' Secret Role In Obi-Wan Kenobi's Darth Vader Rematch Revealed

Members of Obi-Wan Kenobi's sound team explained how George Lucas played an important role behind-the-scenes.

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Wheel of Time Season 2's Action Improvements Explained by Stuntman (Exclusive)

Wheel of Time stunt double Jan Petrina teased what to expect in terms of the action in Season 2.

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Disney+ X-Men Reboot Gets Disappointing Release Update (Report)

Marvel Studios' X-Men '97 finally has a new release window on Disney+ thanks to a new report.

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Fionna and Cake Cast & Characters: 22 Main Actors & Who They Play

Here's every actor and their respective character who appears in Fionna & Cake.

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Elemental on Disney+: New Report Reveals Surprising TV Plan (Report)

Disney+ has exciting plans for Pixar's Elemental following the movie's theatrical release.

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Wednesday Season 2 May Include These 3 Missing Addams Family Members

Wednesday Season 2 could feature new Addams Family members that might end up joining Jenna Ortega's protagonist.

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Nancy Drew Season 4 Streaming Release Date Gets Announced by Max

Here's when The CW's Nancy Drew Season 4 will premiere on Max, and it's soon.

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Disney Lorcana Announces Release Date at U.S. Parks

Here's when Disney Lorcana will be released for purchase at Disney Parks in the United States.

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The Last of Us Season 2 - 5 Controversial Scenes to Expect from the Game

The Last of Us Season 2 will be even more controversial than Season 1.

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Blue Beetle's Post-Credits Has 1 Major Tie to James Gunn’s DC Reboot, Reveals Director

Blue Beetle's post-credits scene has a significant connection to James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU.

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Green Lantern Makes Surprise Appearance In the DCEU's Newest Movie (Confirmed)

A DCEU director confirmed that his movie had a Green Lantern connection.

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Chris Hemsworth's Deleted Loki Scene Announced for Release

One of the bonus features on Loki's upcoming physical release will include Chris Hemsworth's Throg cameo.

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Netflix's Controversial Depp v. Heard Premiere Draws Massive Viewership (New Data)

Netflix's new documentary about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's legal battle is climbing the viewership ranks.

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Spider-Verse 2 Had a Tobey Maguire Cameo You Probably Missed (Photos)

Yes, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse featured Tobey Maguire's iconic web-slinger.

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Only Murders In the Building Season 3 Premiere Viewership Ranking Revealed

Only Murders in the Building Season 3 is soaring high in terms of viewership numbers.

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Disney+ Announces Release Date for Loki Season 2 Marvel Legends Episodes

Here's when fans can expect to watch Marvel Legends episodes for Loki Season 2.

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James Gunn Promised to Re-Release 1 Controversial DCEU Movie, Reveals Director

The Release the Ayer Cut campaign received a promising update from Suicide Squad director David Ayer.

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Sydney Sweeney Wants to Join the MCU as This Superhero

Sydney Sweeney is clearly excited about the prospects of joining the MCU.

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The Little Mermaid 2023 Movie's Disney+ Release Date Gets Announced

Disney finally announced when The Little Mermaid will premiere on Disney+.

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High School Musical Series Season 4 Cast, Characters & Actors

Here's every cast member appearing in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

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The Bear Actress Shares Frustrations Over Fans' Romance Demands

The Bear's Ayo Edebiri is clearly not happy over fans who are demanding a romance side-plot between Carmy and Sydney.

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