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

Marvel Might’ve Just Cast New Gay Young Avengers Hero In the MCU

Joe Locke's casting in Agatha: Coven of Chaos sparked speculation that he could be playing an important Marvel hero.

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Netflix’s Red Notice 2 Gets Promising Start Date: When Will It Release?

Red Notice 2 has been officially confirmed by Netflix and it will begin filming very soon.

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Disney Announces First-Ever MCU Podcast from Marvel Studios

Disney officially announced a brand new Black Panther podcast that talks about the making of Wakanda Forever.

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Marvel Pokes Fun at Morbius Movie Meme in Official Halloween Video

Marvel made fun of Morbius' hilarious meme ina an official Halloween video.

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Robert Pattinson's The Batman Universe Casts Cristin Milioti In Key Role

How I Met Your Mother's Cristin Milioti has been cast in a significant role in The Batman universe.

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals What’s Next for Black Adam & Superman In DCEU Future

Dwayne Johnson teased what's next for Black Adam and Superman in the DCEU's future.

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Watch: Wakanda Gets Flooded In New Action-Packed Black Panther 2 Clip

A new clip revealed Talocan's attack against Wakanda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

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Marvel's Venom 3 Gains Unsurprising Director

Venom 3 reportedly tapped writer and producer Kelly Marcel as its director.

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DC Movies Boss Reveals the 5 Most Important Superheroes of New DCU

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, and Aquaman were quoted to be the most important heroes of the DCU.

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Warner Bros. Pushing The Batman for 15 Oscar Categories

Warner Bros. officially unveiled that they are campaigning for Matt Reeves' The Batman in 15 Oscar categories.

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Marvel Studios Just Introduced Thanos’ Bigger & Badder MCU Successor

Many fans believed that Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror is bigger and badder than Thanos and here's why.

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MCU Actor Reveals What's Next for Ms. Marvel After Captain Marvel 2

Iman Vellani teased what's next for Kamala Khan in the MCU after The Marvels.

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Katherine Langford Addresses Marvel Return Possibility Amid Rumors She’ll Be Back

Katherine Langford played coy on her possible MCU return after being scrapped from Avengers: Endgame.

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Photo: Charlie Cox Starts MMA Training for Daredevil Disney+ Reboot

A new photo revealed that Charlie Cox started MMA training for Daredevil: Born Again.

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Robert Pattinson’s The Batman 2 Gets Updated Release Window

The Batman 2 was reported to not hit theaters until 2025.

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Disney Just Spoiled Emilia Clarke’s Secret Marvel Character on Social Media

Disney may have confirmed who Emilia Clarke is playing in Secret Invasion.

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Warner Bros. Steals James Gunn from Marvel to Lead New DC Superhero Slate

James Gunn and Peter Safran were reportedly tapped to become co-heads of the DC Films, TV, and Animation division.

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Watch: Chris Pratt Returns to Marvel In New Guardians Holiday Special Trailer

Marvel Studios released the first trailer for the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.

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The Flash Season 9's Batwoman Surprise: New Spoilery Scene Details Revealed

A new scene description of Javicia Leslie's return as Red Death was revealed ahead of The Flash Season 9.

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Oscar Isaac Shuts Down Moon Knight Season 2 ‘Confirmation’

Oscar Isaac revealed that Moon Knight Season 2 is not officially in the works.

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Marvel's Quantumania Trailer Reveals Ant-Man's Darkest Movie Yet

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's first trailer showcases our first look at Kang, Cassie Lang's Stinger, and the darkest Ant-Family movie yet!

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Did Doctor Fate Really Die? Black Adam Director Gives Surprising Response

Black Adam director Jaume Collet-Serra addressed Doctor Fate at the end of the movie.

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Disney+ Releases Fake Fantastic Four Description for New Spider-Man Show

Disney+ released a fake description of an episode of the Spectacular Spider-Man series involving the Human Torch.

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Batwoman's Javicia Leslie Returns for The Flash Season 9 as Villain (Photos)

The Flash Season 9 set photos revealed that Batwoman's Javicia Leslie is playing Red Death in the upcoming season.

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Black Adam Post-Credits Explained: Man of Steel 2 & Suicide Squad 3 Teased

Black Adam's post-credits scene had major repercussions to the rest of the DCEU.

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Unhappy DC Fans Reject Black Adam, Unite to Get 'Bring Back Zack Snyder' Trending

The hashtag "Bring Back Zack Snyder" started trending after a horde of DC fans rejected Black Adam.

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Black Adam Producer Upset by Superman Leak That The Rock Already Spoiled

Black Adam producer Hiram Garcia revealed his frustrations about Superman's appearance being leaked.

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Captain America 4 Is Copying an MCU Spider-Man Filming Trend

Captain America: New World Order's working title featured a reference to Seinfeld.

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The Batman’s Riddler Actor Reveals If He’d Return In Sequel

Paul Dano addressed if he will return as the Riddler in The Batman's sequel.

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How Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange Inspired New DC Superhero Casting

Pierce Brosnan explained how Doctor Strange convinced him to become Black Adam's Doctor Fate.

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The Flash Movie Skipping Comic-Con Amid Ezra Miller Allegations

A new report revealed that The Flash will not have a panel in this year's San Diego Comic-Con amid allegations against Ezra Miller.

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Warner Bros Still Committed to Ezra Miller’s Flash Despite Disturbing New Allegations

A new report revealed that Warner Bros. is still committed to releasing Ezra Miller's The Flash despite the allegations against the lead actor.

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DC’s Next Animated Movie Confirms 16 Heroes Appearing (Batman, Flash & More)

DC's next animated movie, Legion of Super-Heroes, was confirmed to have a stacked cast of characters.

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Disney Plus Reveals Marvel's Eternals Streaming Date

Disney confirmed that Eternals will arrive on Disney+ in January 2022.

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Eternals Director Gets Candid About Harry Styles' 'Last Minute' Post-Credits Scene

Eternals director Chloe Zhao teased that the film's post-credits scene was actually done during the final phase of production.

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Titans Season 4 Reveals New Lex Luthor, Deathstroke & More DC Villains (Video)

HBO Max officially revealed a brand new trailer for Titans Season 4 featuring Lex Luthor, Deathstroke, and more.

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MCU: Kang Actor’s ‘Insane’ Marvel Training Regimen Revealed

Marvel producer Stephen Broussard explained the "insane work ethic" of Jonathan Majors for his portrayal of Kang.

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DC Producer Debunks Henry Cavill's Superman Return Allegation

Black Adam producer Hiram Garcia revealed that Henry Cavill wanted to come back as Superman.

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She-Hulk Director Explains Why a Hulk Solo Movie Is More Likely After Finale

She-Hulk director Kat Coiro revealed that a Hulk solo movie after the finale is a "no brainer."

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Black Panther 2 Reveals Exact Time Critics Reviews Go Online

The first reactions to Black Panther 2 were confirmed to be revealed on Wednesday, October 26 at 10:00 pm PT.

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