Aeron Mer Eclarinal

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

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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First Look at Oscar Isaac's Spider-Verse 2 Hero Unmasked

Sony Pictures officially unveiled the new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the SpiderVerse.

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Disney+’s National Treasure Show Gets Discouraging Critic Reviews

Disney+'s National Treasure spin-off series received mixed reviews ahead of its premiere on the streaming service.

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CW's Arrowverse Future Gets Promising Update Amid Cancellations

John Diggle actor David Ramsey shared that "good stuff is in the works" amid Arrowverse's cancellation concerns.

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Batman Cameo In HBO Max’s Pennyworth Just Got Teased by Producer

Pennyworth showrunner Bruno Heller addressed the possibility of a Batman cameo in the HBO Max series.

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Smile 2: Director Reveals 1 Thing the Horror Sequel Would Need to Have

Smile director Parker Finn revealed that the film's potential sequel would require "some new ways to scare" the audience.

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James Cameron’s Problematic Directing Style Explained by Avatar 2 Star

Avatar actress Zoe Saldana explained director James Cameron's "tough" directing style.

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Warner Bros. Not Thrilled With Man of Steel 2 Story (Report)

Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly "gave notes" to Man of Steel 2 scribe Steven Knight since it didn't "thrill" the executives.

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Marvel Studios' Wonder Man Gets Release Window

A new update from the Writers Guild of America revealed an interesting release date timeframe for Marvel Studios' Wonder Man.

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Deleted Black Panther 2 Final Battle Setting Revealed by Official Art

A new batch of Black Panther 2 concept art revealed the alternate setting of the threequel's final battle.

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Marvel's Logan Director Reportedly Eyeing New DC Movie/Show

A new report revealed that Logan and Indiana Jones 5 director James Mangold is being eyed to direct a new DC project.

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First Look at Disney+'s Star Wars: The Acolyte Exciting Characters (Photos)

The first set photos from The Acolyte revealed the exciting look at its exciting new characters.

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MCU’s Kang Actor Reveals How Ultron & Loki Influences His Villain Performance

Kang the Conqueror actor Jonathan Majors teased the influences of Ultron and Loki in his portrayal of the MCU villain.

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The CW Teases Big Surprises for The Flash's Ending

The CW teased that big surprises are on their way in The Flash's final season.

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