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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Vision has been an AI since 2015 — only now are critics holding it against VisionQuest
Vision has been an AI since 2015 — only now are critics holding it against VisionQuest
One review wanted Marvel's android to take a stand on privacy and data centres. Reddit's reply got 186 upvotes, and the Rotten Tomatoes score is firmly on Reddit's side.
Gerwig's Narnia poster hides Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep — fans call that the best part
Gerwig's Narnia poster hides Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep — fans call that the best part
Meryl Streep technically made the poster, just not in a form her agent would recognise. Reddit thinks every blockbuster should take the hint.
Snyder fans always blamed Warner Bros. for Justice League — now Ben Affleck says they were right
Snyder fans always blamed Warner Bros. for Justice League — now Ben Affleck says they were right
Affleck saves his strongest words not for Joss Whedon, but for the way Warner Bros. explained Zack Snyder's exit.
DC's Clayface just got its best marketing from another studio's horror flop
DC's Clayface just got its best marketing from another studio's horror flop
DC's body-horror gamble spent months being written off as a curiosity. Then Universal's big Halloween rival bombed with audiences, and Clayface's presales started climbing. Twelve days
'You don't need fancy dragons': Thrones fans picked a half-hour spinoff over House of the Dragon
'You don't need fancy dragons': Thrones fans picked a half-hour spinoff over House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon has the dragons, the battles and the budget. The Game of Thrones show people are still watching in October is a 35-minute story about a tall man with no money. A Knight of the
Mike Flanagan swore off franchises — now he wants Jaws and Jurassic Park too
Mike Flanagan swore off franchises — now he wants Jaws and Jurassic Park too
The director who planned a career without sequels has a Carrie series out and an Exorcist on the way. Next on his wish list: Jaws, and dinosaurs that actually frighten people. In a Reddit AMA on
Brad Bird never pitched his grown-up cartoon to Pixar — now he's back writing Incredibles 3
Brad Bird never pitched his grown-up cartoon to Pixar — now he's back writing Incredibles 3
Brad Bird spent 30 years on an animated film for grown-ups and never once pitched it to the studio that made him famous. Now it's out, critics can't agree on it, and he's back at Pixar
James McAvoy skipped the Atonement cast parties with a trick he still hasn't told the director about
James McAvoy skipped the Atonement cast parties with a trick he still hasn't told the director about
Most actors who move out to live as their character call it the method. James McAvoy has finally admitted his was a cheaper excuse: he simply didn't fancy the parties. James McAvoy has owned
The Exorcist: Martyrs skips the 1973 original — the clue is on Scarlett Johansson's badge
The Exorcist: Martyrs skips the 1973 original — the clue is on Scarlett Johansson's badge
The Exorcist: Martyrs trailer: fans spot Kinderman on Scarlett Johansson's badge, hinting Mike Flanagan's film follows The Exorcist III, not the 1973 original.
Funny Games: does the dog die? You'll know within the first half hour — and it's the mildest thing that happens in that house
Funny Games: does the dog die? You'll know within the first half hour — and it's the mildest thing that happens in that house
Haneke's home invasion picture has a reputation for cruelty, and the family dog is where it starts collecting. Here's exactly when it happens in both versions, how much you see, and what the film is doing with it.
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