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.


All news by Ethan Mercer

American Horror Story 13 review: Jessica Lange is back for a greatest-hits season that forgets to be scary
American Horror Story 13 review: Jessica Lange is back for a greatest-hits season that forgets to be scary
American Horror Story 13 rounds up familiar faces for an all-star crossover — a greatest-hits culmination of Ryan Murphy’s franchise, heavy on fan service, light on anything new.
The Sopranos writer is making a TV series about US government UFO cover-ups
The Sopranos writer is making a TV series about US government UFO cover-ups
A Sopranos writer is swapping mobsters for mysteries, developing a TV adaptation of a former intelligence official’s memoir on alleged US government UFO investigations.
Where was Juliet of the Spirits filmed?
Where was Juliet of the Spirits filmed?
Fellini's first feature in colour looks entirely fabricated, and a great deal of it genuinely was. Here's what went up at Cinecittà, which beach and which spa casino are real, and the house the whole film is modelled on.
Elmo, Cookie Monster and the whole street are heading to Netflix for a new Sesame Street movie
Elmo, Cookie Monster and the whole street are heading to Netflix for a new Sesame Street movie
Netflix has plucked a fan-favourite TV show for its next movie — and it’s piling on fresh spin-offs and renewals for good measure.
Why Robert Downey Jr. for Doctor Doom? The Russos say he was their first choice all along
Why Robert Downey Jr. for Doctor Doom? The Russos say he was their first choice all along
Avengers: Doomsday’s directors have revealed why Robert Downey Jr. was their top Doctor Doom pick — and the answer isn’t as obvious as you might expect.
Atonement: book vs movie — every major difference, and the one that changes what the ending means
Atonement: book vs movie — every major difference, and the one that changes what the ending means
Christopher Hampton's screenplay tracks Ian McEwan's novel closely for two hours, then handles its final move in a completely different way. Here's what was cut, what was built for the camera, and why the two versions leave you with different ideas about whether anything has been atoned for.
Sarah Paulson’s least favourite American Horror Story season is Ryan Murphy’s favourite
Sarah Paulson’s least favourite American Horror Story season is Ryan Murphy’s favourite
Sarah Paulson says there’s one American Horror Story season she ‘doesn’t give a s—’ about — but Ryan Murphy begs to differ; which is she calling out?
The Big Bang Theory spin-off’s finale just broke a storyline fans have known for 12 years
The Big Bang Theory spin-off’s finale just broke a storyline fans have known for 12 years
Stuart Fails To Save the Universe signs off with a head-scratcher, sidestepping TBBT continuity and leaving a brand-new plot hole where answers should be.
What does "Fire Walk With Me" mean in Twin Peaks? The words come from a poem recited by a one-armed man
What does "Fire Walk With Me" mean in Twin Peaks? The words come from a poem recited by a one-armed man
Four lines, spoken by a one-armed man in a room with red curtains, gave a television series its most quoted phrase and a film its title. Here's where the words come from, who says them, and what they've been taken to mean.
David Oyelowo takes over Daniel Craig’s role in Sky’s new Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series
David Oyelowo takes over Daniel Craig’s role in Sky’s new Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series
The TV reimagining of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has a new Mikael Blomkvist replacing Daniel Craig — and the choice might surprise you.
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