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

Ben Affleck’s Aquaman 2 Cameo Receives Frustrating Update

A new rumor revealed a disappointing update about Ben Affleck's cameo in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

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MCU: 14 Rejected Designs for Shuri’s Black Panther Costume (Photos)

Official concept art for Black Panther 2 revealed 15 rejected designs for Shuri's Black Panther.

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The Flash Season 9 Confirms 7 DC Characters Who Will Appear

The Flash's Season 9 official synopsis confirmed seven returning Arrowverse characters.

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Doom Patrol Season 4’s Bizarre Time Travel Plot Explained by Showrunner

Doom Patrol showrunner Jeremy Carver explained Season 4's wild time travel plot.

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Avatar 2 Spoils Why Humans Invade Pandora Again

Avatar: The Way of Water's official press release confirmed why humans return to invade Pandora again in the sequel.

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Disney Reveals How Thanos Impacts Guardians of the Galaxy 3 In New Listing

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's official synopsis teased Thanos' impact on the threequel.

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She-Hulk’s Sakaar Spaceship Explained: Thor & Avengers Connections Revealed

She-Hulk featured a surprising spaceship from Sakaar that could tease the arrival of an important character in Hulk's past.

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She-Hulk VFX Supervisor Surprised That 'Bizarre' Scene Didn't Get Deleted

She-Hulk's VFX team explained why they expected that the KEVIN plot point in the series would've initially been deleted.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Deleted These TWO Important Scenes

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever editor Michael P. Shawver revealed that two important scenes from the MCU sequel got deleted.

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Ant-Man 3’s ‘Dark’ Secrets Teased by Evangeline Lilly

Wasp actress Evangeline Lilly teased that Ant-Man 3 has "dark" secrets.

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Disney Confirms Avatar 2, 3, 4, & 5’s Unsurprising Central Theme

Disney confirmed the unsurprising central theme of the four Avatar sequels that director James Cameron already mentioned in 2018.

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Will Doom Patrol Season 5 Happen? DC Producer Responds

Doom Patrol showrunner Jeremy Carver talked about the future of the DC series while also being honest if a Season 5 will happen.

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First Look at Guardians of the Galaxy 3's Scary Main Villain Revealed (Photos)

The first look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's main villain was revealed in its new trailer.

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Harry Potter TV Spin-off Gets Promising Updates from Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. TV CEO Channing Dungey gave a promising update for a new Harry Potter TV series.

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Namor Actor Reacts to Fantastic Four’s Sue Storm Romance Prospects

Namor actor Tenoch Huerta shared his reaction to the possibility of a romance between his MCU character and Sue Storm.

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New Spider-Verse 2 Merch Highlights Sequel’s 3 Main Characters

Official new Across the Spider-Verse merchandise highlighted Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, and Spider-Man 2099.

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Wednesday Season 2 Plans Revealed by Netflix Producers

Will Wednesday receive a second season? The Netflix's show producers responded with an honest answer.

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Hugh Jackman Gave the Best Advice to Logan Co-Star Dafne Keen

X-23 actress Dafne Keen revealed the best advice that Hugh Jackman gave her on the set of Logan.

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The CW Responds to Fake Flash Season 9 Trailer

The CW debunked a fake trailer for The Flash Season 9 ahead of its premiere in 2023.

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Avengers 6: James McAvoy Addresses Rumored X-Men Return In MCU Secret Wars

X-Men star James McAvoy revealed if he will appear as Charles Xavier in Avengers: Secret Wars.

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Disney+ Announces Release Date for Daredevil & More Marvel Netflix Shows

Disney+ Canada confirmed that Marvel's Netflix shows will arrive on the House of Mouse's streaming service on March 16, 2022.

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1 Eternals Actor Is Confident Marvel Will Bring Them Back

Eternals actress Lauren Ridloff explained why she is confident that Marvel will bring the characters back.

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Warner Bros. Makes DCEU History With First Movie Without a Villain from Comics

An upcoming DCU movie was confirmed to make history by not featuring a comic book villain.

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Black Adam’s Main Villain Almost Looked WAY Different (Photos)

Black Adam's chief villain Sabbac looked way different in official new concept art from the movie.

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Black Panther 2 Writer Reveals If CGI’ing Chadwick Boseman Was an Option

Black Panther 2 writer Joe Robert Cole revealed if replacing Chadwick Boseman with CGI was considered for the sequel.

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Marvel Finally Confirms The Collector’s Fate After Avengers: Infinity War

Marvel Studios confirmed the fate of Benicio Del Toro's Collector after Avengers: Infinity War.

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Marvel Just Confirmed Batman Exists In the MCU (Again)

Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special just referenced Batman, confirming that the DC hero exists in the MCU.

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Black Panther 3: Marvel Producer Confirms 'Ideas' Exist for Third Movie

Marvel Studios producer Nate Moore confirmed that there are "ideas floating around" for a third Black Panther movie.

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Avatar 2's Massively Expensive Budget Finally Gets Revealed

Avatar: The Way of Water's budget was revealed ahead of its premiere next month.

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Will Tom Holland Cameo In Spider-Verse 2? Marvel Producer Responds

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse producer Chris Miller addressed if Tom Holland will appear as the MCU's Spider-Man in the sequel.

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Star Wars Confirms 10 Andor Easter Eggs Linking to The Mandalorian & More

Lucasfilm compiled 10 Andor Easter eggs that are tied to the wider Star Wars universe.

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Disney+ Just Spoiled Star-Lord’s Secret Sister In the MCU

Disney+ spoiled who Star-Lord's secret sister is and it's not who you think.

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DC Boss Debunks Henry Cavill's Big Superman Contract Rumor

DC Studios head James Gunn flat-out debunked a rumor posted by Geekosity about Superman having TV appearances.

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Watch Top Gun: Maverick Online: Where & When to Stream Revealed

Top Gun: Maverick's premiere on Paramount+ was revealed, and it's closer than you think.

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MCU Phase 6: Kang Actor Teases ‘So Many Variants’ of Supervillain

Jonathan Majors teased that his Kang will have "so many Variants" in the MCU.

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Marvel’s Blade Reboot Hires New Director Amid Production Issues

Marvel Studios' Blade reboot reportedly tapped Yann Demange as its new director.

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Spider-Man 4: New Update Casts Doubt on Kingpin Appearance

A new rumor may have cast doubt on Kingpin's potential appearance in Spider-Man 4 alongside Tom Holland's MCU hero.

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Watch: First Clip from Guardians' Holiday Special Released Online

The first two clips from The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special were released ahead of its Disney+ premiere.

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Here’s When DC’s New Superhero Movie & TV Plan Will Be Revealed

A new report revealed when DC's new superhero movie & TV plan will be unveiled by DC Studios co-heads

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Andor Finale Gets Record-Breaking Runtime

Andor's upcoming season finale reportedly has a record-breaking runtime.

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