Aeron Mer Eclarinal

Content Lead, Content Creator, Writer

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 Stories

The Flash Season 9: Every Arrowverse Guest Star Confirmed to Appear

The Flash Season 9 is filled with notable guest stars that are poised to elevate The CW's show's final run.

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New Star Wars Toy Puts Ewan McGregor In Animated Clone Wars Outfit (Photos)

An official new Hot Toys figure highlighted Obi-Wan Kenobi's Clone Wars outfit.

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First Look at Daniel Kaluuya’s Deleted Black Panther 2 Role (Photo)

Official new concept art of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever revealed the scrapped design of Daniel Kaluuya's W'Kabi.

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Don Cheadle Refutes Claims about How He Replaced Terrence Howard at Marvel

Don Cheadle addressed claims about how he replaced Iron Man actor Terrence Howard as James Rhodes aka War Machine.

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James Gunn Reportedly Will NOT Fully Reboot DC's SnyderVerse

A new report described James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU as a broad but not blanket reset.

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Avatar 2 Director Shut Down Sigourney Weaver's ‘Insecure’ Behavior on Set

Avatar 2 director James Cameron reminded Sigourney Weaver to "stop being insecure" on the set of the sequel.

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Marvel's Agatha Cast: All 10 Actors Expected to Appear (So Far)

Agatha: Coven of Chaos' stellar ensemble could rival WandaVision's stacked cast.

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1 Major Arrowverse Superhero Announces Surprise Return

The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace announced that Stephen Amell will return as Oliver Queen in Season 9.

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Dave Bautista Says Goodbye to Marvel Drax Role

Dave Bautista shared an emotional goodbye to Drax ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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Black Panther 2 Disney+ Release Date Officially Confirmed

(UPDATED) Disney+ has officially revealed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will start streaming in February 2023.

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The Flash Movie Will Feature a NEW Justice League, Confirms Director

The Flash director Andy Muschietti confirmed that the Ezra Miller-led superhero movie will reveal a new Justice League.

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Marvel Studios Announces Robot Chicken Writer for 2023 Movie

Marvel Studios revealed the four writers for The Marvels, including Robot Chicken scribe Zeb Wells.

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12 Best Actors to Replace Ezra Miller as The Flash

As the DCU heads for an impending reboot, here are 12 actors who could replace Ezra Miller as The Flash.

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Disney Announces Marvel Movie Marathon for 2023 New Year’s

Disney officially announced a Marvel movie marathon on FX in celebration of New Year's Day.

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2 New MCU Halloween Disney+ Specials Rumored to Be on the Way

A new MCU rumor revealed that two more MCU Halloween Disney+ specials are in development after Werewolf By Night.

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Marvel Just Gender-Swapped the MCU’s New Guardians of the Galaxy Hero

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special director James Gunn confirmed that it gender-swapped its new Marvel hero.

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Zachary Levi Wants to Stop Those 'Bullshit' DC Rumors

Shazam actor Zachary Levi called out the fake DC rumors ahead of his upcoming sequel next year.

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Disney+ Announces New Stan Lee Documentary (Video)

Disney+ officially announced a new documentary dedicated to Stan Lee that will be released in 2023.

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The Last of Us: HBO Reveals Lengthy Runtime for Episode 1

HBO confirmed that the first episode of The Last Of Us would have a runtime of 85 minutes.

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The Flash's Final Season Might've Just Teased Barry Allen's Child (Photo)

The Flash Season 9's first look photos teased Iris West-Allen's pregnancy.

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Shazam 2 Is Cutting 1 Criticized Trailer Scene, Reveals Director

Shazam 2 director David F. Sandberg responded to criticism from fans about a kory scene from the trailer.

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Zachary Levi Speaks Out on Shazam Recast Rumors Amid DC Reboot

Shazam actor Zachary Levi responded to a fan if he will stay in his DC superhero role amid James Gunn & Peter Safran's new DCU.

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Captain Marvel 2 Announces 5 Main Cast Members

Marvel Studios officially revealed the top 5 billed actors in 2023's The Marvels.

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Watch: Elizabeth Olsen Makes Exciting Comic-Con Announcement

Kuwait's Comic Festival Convention is confirmed to feature Scarlet Witch actress Elizabeth Olsen as one of its guests.

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Netflix’s Daredevil Showrunner Reacts R-Rating Rumors for Disney+ Reboot

Netflix's Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight reacted to a rumor that the MCU's reboot is Rated R.

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Spider-Man 4: Sony "Doesn't Know" When Fans Should Expect Spidey Sequel

Sony's film boss Tom Rothman said that it's a no-brainer that Tom Holland's Spider-Man will return to the big screen.

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The CW Prevented Another Arrowverse Spin-off by Cancelling Stargirl (Report)

A Stargirl spin-off series revolving around the Infinity Inc. would've happened, but The CW prevented its development.

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HBO's The Last of Us Leak Gets Debunked by Showrunner

The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin debunked the supposed leaked episode titles of the HBO series.

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Elizabeth Olsen’s New HBO Max Show Gets Exciting Release Update

Elizabeth Olsen's HBO Max series, Love & Death, received an update regarding its 2023 release.

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Disney Reveals First Look at Rosario Dawson's Ahsoka Show (Video)

Star Wars revealed the first look at Disney+’s Ahsoka series in a new trailer.

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First Loki Season 2 Footage Released Online

Disney+ released the first footage from Loki Season 2 featuring Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson.

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The Flash Season 9 Teases Heartbreaking Death Scene

The Flash Season 9 trailer teased a major death scene that we all missed.

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Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 2's Surprise Cameos Teased by Director

Star Wars: The Bad Batch producer and director Brad Rau teased Season 2's exciting cameos.

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DC's Darkseid Actor Speaks Out After Reboot Announcement

Darkseid actor Ray Porter took to social media to honor his villain role amid DC reboot announcement.

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MCU: Flash Thompson's Secret Backstory Revealed by Spider-Man Actor

Flash Thompson actor Tony Revolori shared his MCU character's secret backstory in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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Donald Glover's New Marvel Casting Makes Spider-Man History

A new report revealed that Donald Glover is set to produce a Spider-Man spin-off film based on Hypno Hustler.

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Disney+ Announces Marvel Studios’ Surprise Final Release of 2022

Disney+ revealed the final MCU release of 2022 on the House of Mouse's streaming service.

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Henry Cavill’s Deleted Flash Movie Cameo Revealed

New details about Henry Cavill's deleted cameo in The Flash were revealed.

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Joker 2 Director Shares Lady Gaga Update With Rabid Fanbase

Joker 2 director Todd Phillips revealed when Lady Gaga will shoot her scenes in the upcoming DC sequel.

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New Arrowverse Crossover Announced for The Flash Season 9

Another major Arrowverse hero is confirmed to appear in The Flash Season 9.

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