Ethan Mercer

About Ethan Mercer

Ethan Mercer has been writing about television, science fiction, and major film franchises for more than eight years. He graduated from the University of Westminster with a degree in Journalism, specialising in digital media.

His first job in the industry was at ChoicesUK, one of Britain's largest video rental chains — helping customers find their next favourite film by day, and taking home as many new titles as he could by night. Working there, before streaming became the norm, gave him the chance to watch an enormous range of cinema, from Hollywood blockbusters and cult classics to European arthouse films and hidden gems.

He later moved into digital entertainment journalism, working as an editor and television writer for several independent entertainment websites, before joining CineCorner.

Favourite franchises

  • Star Wars
  • Star Trek
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • Babylon 5

Greatest TV series ever made: Firefly — despite lasting just one season, Ethan considers it the benchmark against which he measures every sci-fi series since.

Ethan makes it a point to keep up with virtually every major television release across Netflix, HBO, Apple TV+, Prime Video, and Disney+. Through his articles, he covers the latest releases, explores fan theories, breaks down storylines, and helps readers decide which series deserve a place on their watchlist.

Ethan writes for CineCorner independently. All views are his own.


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We Need to Talk About Kevin ending explained
We Need to Talk About Kevin ending explained
Lynne Ramsay shot her adaptation of Lionel Shriver's novel in 30 days and scrambled the timeline on purpose, which is why the last twenty minutes catch so many viewers off guard. Here is what the closing sequence actually shows, how it diverges from the book, and why neither Ramsay nor Shriver will supply a tidy answer.
VisionQuest's new Avengers live inside Vision's head: FRIDAY and EDITH have to fight Ultron from his Mindscape
VisionQuest's new Avengers live inside Vision's head: FRIDAY and EDITH have to fight Ultron from his Mindscape
On the Pinewood set of VisionQuest, Marvel showed how Vision gets his own team of AIs, and Tommy’s actor refused to say if he gets super-speed.
Money Heist's Berlin is the villain in Prime Video's new legal thriller — already one of the biggest shows on streaming
Money Heist's Berlin is the villain in Prime Video's new legal thriller — already one of the biggest shows on streaming
Eugenio Derbez and Pedro Alonso lead El Juicio, a Mexican legal drama about an assault case against a rich family’s son, released on 11 September.
The Big Bang Theory spin-off wanted Green Lantern — DC kept him for Lanterns, so the episode got the Flash
The Big Bang Theory spin-off wanted Green Lantern — DC kept him for Lanterns, so the episode got the Flash
Co-creator Zak Penn explains why Stuart Fails to Save the Universe went to Gotham and Central City instead: DC would give them anyone but Green Lantern.
Superman's Jimmy Olsen says the DCU's Gorilla Grodd murder trial happens before Man of Tomorrow
Superman's Jimmy Olsen says the DCU's Gorilla Grodd murder trial happens before Man of Tomorrow
Skyler Gisondo, back as Jimmy Olsen, says HBO Max’s true-crime mockumentary sits between Superman and its sequel, out on 9 July 2027.
La La Land filming locations: the real Los Angeles spots behind every big scene, and how to visit them
La La Land filming locations: the real Los Angeles spots behind every big scene, and how to visit them
Damien Chazelle shot La La Land on real Los Angeles ground — a freeway interchange, a Griffith Park hiking road, a Hermosa Beach jazz room that has been booking bands since 1949. Here's the address for each big scene and what you'll find there now.
Meryl Streep will be the first woman to voice Aslan — Greta Gerwig wanted someone over 70 with a child's sense of wonder
Meryl Streep will be the first woman to voice Aslan — Greta Gerwig wanted someone over 70 with a child's sense of wonder
Liam Neeson voiced the lion in the last three Narnia films. For Netflix’s The Magician’s Nephew, Gerwig told Empire she wanted gravitas without self-seriousness.
Who is Marcello in Harry Wild?
Who is Marcello in Harry Wild?
Series 4 of Harry Wild finally produces the one relative the family had managed to avoid for decades. Here's who Marcello is, how he connects to Harry and Charlie, and why his arrival in Dublin brings the Wilds a great deal of trouble.
After Avatar, Edie Falco has her next TV lead — a former public defender dragged back into court
After Avatar, Edie Falco has her next TV lead — a former public defender dragged back into court
Edie Falco’s trading mobsters and meds for the courtroom as she takes the lead in a new Fox legal drama, per The Wrap.
Why did Gabriela leave Fire Country? Stephanie Arcila learned of it while filming the season 3 finale
Why did Gabriela leave Fire Country? Stephanie Arcila learned of it while filming the season 3 finale
Stephanie Arcila's Gabriela Perez left Fire Country after three seasons. Here's when Arcila found out, what she and the producers said about how the decision was made, and whether the character is gone for good.
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