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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Mark Hamill Actually Filmed His Book of Boba Fett Cameo (Photos)

Disney Gallery's latest episode confirmed that Mark Hamill himself returned to film scenes as Luke Skywalker for The Book of Boba Fett.

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Watch: Superman Gets Attacked By Kryptonite In New DC Super-Pets Trailer

A brand new trailer for Dwayne Johnson's first DC movie was unveiled.

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New Doctor Strange 2 Trailer Reveals More Captain Carter Action

A brand new promo for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was released, focusing on Hayley Atwell's Captain Carter.

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Gotham Knights Set Photos Tease the CW Batman Spin-off's Police Plot

New photos from the set of The CW's Gotham Knights series confirm the presence of the Gotham City Police Department.

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Marvel Actor Reveals His Pitch for Disney+ Show Starring Spider-Man's Ned

Benedict Wong revealed that he's open to a Disney+ spinoff series exploring Ned's potential of becoming one of the MCU's Sorcerers.

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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Set Photos Reveal Chris Pratt's New Marvel Costume

Photos from the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 revealed the first look at Chris Pratt's new costume as Star-Lord.

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Marvel Fan Discovers Mistake In New Doctor Strange 2 Footage

An eagle-eyed fan spotted a hilarious continuity mistake in the first clip of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Doctor Strange 2 Star Reveals If Mordo Survived Thanos’ Snap

Chiwetel Ejiofor confirmed that Baron Mordo survived Thanos' snap during Avengers: Infinity War.

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The CW Just Cancelled Another DC Arrowverse Show

The CW was reported to have cancelled the Arrowverse's Batwoman series after 3 seasons.

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New Thor 4 Promo Art Shows Christian Bale’s Gorr With Tentacles (Photo)

A new batch of promotional images for Thor: Love and Thunder revealed fresh looks at the film's characters.

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Disney+ Releases Updated MCU Recap for Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch

Disney+ officially unveiled an updated MCU recap for Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff ahead of Doctor Strange 2.

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New Thor: Love and Thunder Photo Shows Chris Hemsworth In a Special Place

An official still from Thor: Love and Thunder showed Chris Hemsworth's Thor sitting peacefully somewhere in the cosmos.

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Loki Season 2 Receives Promising Update From Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston shared that filming for Loki Season 2 will start in six weeks, likely kicking off around mid-June.

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Will Loki Appear In Thor 4? Marvel Star Shares Hilarious Response

Tom Hiddleston addressed his potential appearance in Thor: Love and Thunder with a hilarious response.

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Ms. Marvel Producer Teases Future Team-Up With MCU Avengers

Ms. Marvel's producer shared that she thinks Kamala Khan can stand toe-to-toe with the Avengers.

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Moon Knight Episode 5 Teaser Released By Marvel

A brief teaser for Moon Knight's penultimate episode was revealed ahead of its Disney+ release.

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The Flash Reveals New Scenes With Michael Keaton, Supergirl & More (Description)

The official description of footage from The Flash during Warner Bros.' panel at CinemaCon was revealed.

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Moon Knight Soundtrack Could Spoil Moments In the Final 2 Episodes

Moon Knight's tracklist revealed intriguing hints about the show's final two episodes.

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Marvel Reveals New Version of Groot In Upcoming MCU Disney+ Special (Photo)

A fresh new look at Groot was revealed ahead of this year's Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Director Debunks Darth Maul Reports

Obi-Wan Kenobi director Deborah Chow debunked a previous report that revolves around the original plan of bringing Darth Maul on the Disney+ series.

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James Gunn Failed to Get One Song In Guardians of the Galaxy 3

James Gunn revealed that he failed to get one song that he wants in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

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Marvel's Doctor Strange 2 Gets Banned In Saudi Arabia

A new report revealed that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is banned to screen in theaters in Saudi Arabia.

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Elizabeth Olsen Teases Horror Jump Scares in Doctor Strange 2

Elizabeth Olsen teased that there are jump scare moments in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Watch: New Doctor Strange 2 Ad Features Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man Pizza Easter Egg

A new Multiverse of Madness promo included a familiar location from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2.

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MCU Writer Reveals the Issues With Making Multiverse Movies

Multiverse of Madness head writer Michael Waldron revealed the challenges of incorporating alternate realities into MCU's stories.

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Andrew Garfield & Tobey Maguire’s Bromance Is Reportedly Growing

Andrew Garfield revealed his interest to work with fellow Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire again in a future project.

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Marvel Replaces Chris Hemsworth With Natalie Portman on New Thor Poster

Natalie Portman shared an edited version of Thor: Love and Thunder's poster showing Jane Foster instead of Chris Hemsworth's Asgardian.

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Watch: New Doctor Strange 2 Promo Reveals More Scarlet Witch Footage

A new Multiverse of Madness promo revealed more footage of Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff.

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Moon Knight's Hippopotamus Explained: Taweret's MCU Connections Revealed

Moon Knight's crazy Episode 4 ending introduced another Egyptian God.

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Star Wars: Hayden Christensen Shares His Thoughts on The Clone Wars Show

Hayden Christensen revealed his thoughts about Star Wars: Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels ahead of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Moon Knight: Disney Reveals New Looks at 5 MCU God Avatars

A new batch of stills from Moon Knight's third episode revealed a fresh look at the 5 MCU God Avatars.

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Goodbye Arrowverse? The CW Reportedly Cancelling Multiple DC Shows

A new report indicated that the Arrowverse might be in danger of losing two more shows.

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Watch: Thor 4 Trailer Reveals First Look at Natalie Portman's Superhero

Marvel Studios finally unveiled the highly-anticipated trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Marvel's Karen Gillan Open to Nebula Disney+ Spin-off

Karen Gillan said that it would be "really cool" to learn more about Nebula in a potential Disney+ spinoff series.

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Is The Mandalorian Too Powerful? Star Wars Director Responds to Concerns

The Mandalorian director Bryce Dallas Howard addressed the resistance of Din Djarin's Beskar armor in a new interview.

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Sharon Stone Reportedly Drops Out of DC Superhero Movie

Susan Sarandon was reported to have joined the cast of Blue Beetle as Victoria Kord.

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Spider-Man’s Kraven Spin-off Movie Casts Levi Miller

Levi Miller was reported to have joined the cast of Kraven the Hunter in an unknown role.

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Moon Knight Mistake Shows Cameraman Accidentally In Scene (Photo)

A blink-and-you'll-miss-it mistake from Moon Knight's third episode was spotted, showing the series' cameraman in the background of a scene.

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CW’s The Flash Reportedly In Danger of Ending

A new report revealed that Season 9 of The CW's Flash might be the last of the series.

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Arrowverse: Legends of Tomorrow Actors React to Cancellation Prospects

The Legends of Tomorrow's writers' room have launched a campaign for its Season 8 renewal.

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