Aeron Mer Eclarinal

Aeron Mer Eclarinal

Senior Editor / Content Lead

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 The Direct Articles

The Pitt Season 2 Episode 14 Preview Confirms A New Problem For Dr. Robby

The official promo for The Pitt Season 2, Episode 14 revealed a fresh new problem for Dr. Robby (and it's unexpected).

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Marvel's Most-Wasted Phase 4 Actress Gets Cast In Next Movie - And This One Should Do Them Justice

One particular MCU actress from Phase 4 is poised to shine in her new role in another epic movie.

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Marvel Studios Announces Historic Hulu Release for New MCU Show

Hulu is promoting the release of a top-tier Marvel Television series whose second season is now streaming on Disney+.

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The Boys Star Hints at a Death for His Character in Season 5

A longtime mainstay of The Boys has seemingly spoiled the death of a major character in Season 5.

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Avengers: Doomsday Release Change Just Became A Lot More Likely

A new update about Avengers: Doomsday's premiere date might signal an unexpected release day shift.

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NBC Just Confirmed If Dr. Charles Is Leaving Chicago Med (But There’s 1 Catch)

Chicago Med Season 11, Episode 16 ended with a massive cliffhanger involving Dr. Daniel Charles' fate.

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X-Men '97 Season 2 Reveals First Official Poster Ahead of Disney+ Debut

X-Men '97 is ramping up promotion for its highly anticipated second season with new character posters.

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Daredevil Born Again Season 2 Confirms Fate Of Another Netflix Character

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 finally gave a much-needed update about the fate of an important Marvel character.

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Star Wars Confirms Plans To Fix An Obi-Wan Kenobi Villain Problem

2026's Clone Wars sequel will officially make these group of Star Wars villains more horrifying.

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Scrapped Deadpool & Wolverine Character Gets Officially Immortalized By Marvel

Hot Toys just revealed a stunning new Deadpool figure, but there's a catch in its design.

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Hulu’s Mystery Thriller Masterpiece Just Pulled Off a Major Genre Change

Hulu's breakout original series just made a major genre shift by introducing elements, such as time travel.

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Prime Video Announces The End Of An Era For Invincible

Amazon Prime Video officially revealed a major change to Mark Grayson midway through Invincible Season 4.

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2’s MCU Timeline Placement Has 5 Major Implications

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2's placement in the MCU timeline has massive ramifications in the franchise.

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X-Men '97 Season 2 Is Confirmed to Include 12 X-Men From the Deadpool Movies

X-Men '97 Season 2 has a stacked lineup of mutants who already appeared on the big screen.

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Just Brought Back a Key Jessica Jones Actor (But With a Twist)

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 featured the return of a Netflix Marvel TV actor, but there is an unexpected twist.

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2026's Clone Wars Sequel Unveils Official Poster For Main Jedi Character

An unexpected Jedi character is taking the spotlight in the promotional efforts of 2026's Clone Wars sequel.

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Paradise Season 2 Finale Reveals Jane’s Fate

Paradise Season 2 seemingly revealed what truly happened to Jane following her clash with Dr. Torabi.

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Paradise Alex’s Blucifer Horse & Denver Airport Location Reveal a Season 3 Twist

Paradise Season 2's Alex location reveal underneath the Denver Airport actually has a deeper meaning.

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2026's Live-Action Spider-Verse TV Show Will Officially Change 3 Major Elements from the Animated Movies

Prime Video's Spider-Verse TV show is set to introduce a different Spider-Man Variant, but that's not the only change.

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Invincible Season 4 Confirms a Major Atom Eve Change From the Comics

Invincible Season 4 made a major change from the comics involving Atom Eve (and it involved a sensitive topic).

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Robby Reveals His Biggest Fears In The Pitt Season 2's Next Episode Promo

The official promo for The Pitt Season 2, Episode 13 revealed Robby's crashout that could lead him to cancel his trip.

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Star Wars Finally Fills In Darth Maul's Missing Timeline

Star Wars just revealed what happened to Darth Maul after Star Wars: The Clone Wars ahead of his spinoff series.

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2026's Green Lantern TV Show Set Photos Confirm A Few Major Plot Details

DC Studios' Lanterns is set to do a deep dive into the mentor-mentee relationship between John Stewart and Hal Jordan.

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Marvel Studios Officially Places Daredevil Born Again Season 2 On The MCU Timeline

Marvel Studios officially confirmed when Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 takes place in the vast MCU timeline.

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The Pitt Season 2 Already Revealed Why Santos Stole the Scalpel In Episode 12

The Pitt fans are concerned about Dr. Santos after her sneaky move of stealing a scalpel in Season 2's new episode.

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Charlie Cox Reveals This Unexpected Hero Will Join The Fight In Daredevil Born Again Season 3

Charlie Cox revealed who will join the fight in Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 (and it's a familiar face).

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Marvel Studios Confirms the MCU's #1 Most Important Superhero

Disney officially declared one longtime MCU character as the most important one (and it's an unsurprising choice).

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DC Splits the Fanbase With First Photo of New Female Batman

DC Comics just revealed a new version of Batman alongside a new Bat-suit and fans are not pleased.

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Official Avengers Doomsday Merch Reveal 2 New Looks At RDJ’s Doctor Doom

Marvel officially revealed stunning promotional art of Doctor Doom ahead of Avengers: Doomsday.

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Avengers: Doomsday Won't Show the Steve Rogers You're Used To

Avengers: Doomsday is confirmed to bring back Chris Evans' Steve Rogers, but with a massive shift for the character.

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Chris Hemsworth Throws Shade at 'Avengers' Director For Mishandling Thor

Chris Hemsworth gets honest about the one MCU director from the Infinity Saga who mishandled Thor.

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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2’s Netflix Character Reference May Cause a Continuity Error

Uh-oh! Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Episode 1 might have revealed a continuity error with the Netflix series.

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The Pitt Season 2 Promo Spoils Major Change To The ER

A key detail in an official still from The Pitt Season 2, Episode 13 spoiled a twist involving the ER's digital board.

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Star Wars Releases First-Ever Poster For Live-Action Zeb Orrelios

A Star Wars Rebels mainstay took the spotlight in this brand-new poster for The Mandalorian & Grogu.

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Disney Splits The Fanbase With Dwayne Johnson’s Live-Action Maui First Look Photos

Not everyone is a fan of Dwayne Johnson's live-action look as Maui in 2026's Moana movie.

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Avengers: Doomsday Will Feature 3 Key Female Romantic Interests

Avengers: Doomsday is set to include these major love interests, and the list includes a familiar Infinity Saga hero.

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The Pitt Season 2 Next Episode Promo Confirms Emma’s Fate Following Assault (Watch)

The first clip for The Pitt, Season 2, Episode 12 just revealed the messy aftermath of what happened to Emma.

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Paradise Season 2 Time Travel Theory Perfectly Connects Alex, Dylan (Link) & Sinatra

Paradise Season 2, Episode 7 revealed several game-changing revelations that tie directly to time travel possibilities.

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The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie Promo Confirms 3 Main Villains (But Leaves Out 4th)

The Mandalorian and Grogu's latest promo confirmed the different antagonists whom the titular pair will be facing.

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New MCU Photo Spoils the End of a 7-Year Long Kingpin Vs. Daredevil Fight Streak

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 will officially end a seven-year long Marvel streak (and it's quite surprising).

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