Aquaman: First Reactions Twitter Roundup

Aquaman was screened to members of the press ahead of the film’s release, and those who saw it have now been allowed to post their reactions to social media.

Overall, the responses have been extremely positive, with many giving credit to James Wan’s vision and creativity for the film, as well as the “visual spectacle” and fun time that it brings to a viewer, and especially a DC fan. A few reactions came in underwhelmed and noted to not have expectations set too high, but that overall the film was still a good time.

Our roundup of Twitter’s first reactions follows:

IGN’s own entertainment crew shared their thoughts, with Terri Schwartz giving her endorsement to none other than Julie Andrews’ voice as a giant Kraken.

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Best Cyber Monday 2018 Deals: Hulu for $1/Month, Switch with Bonus eShop Gift Card

Welcome to IGN’s Daily Deals, your source for the best deals on the stuff you actually want to buy. If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.

Black Friday is over but that doesn’t mean you have lost your chance at scoring a great deal. Cyber Monday 2018 officially starts tomorrow, Monday November 26, but many deals from Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy have gone live today. Many of these deals will be available though the entire “Cyber Week”. After that, prices generally go back up to MSRP so you better start checking off your shopping list now. In addition, we’ll be posting in real time on social, so make sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Here are the Cyber Monday deals that are now live.

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Best Cyber Monday 2018 Best Buy Deals: Xbox Bundles, Computers, TVs, and More

Black Friday may be over, Cyber Monday is only beginning. Many of the deals have rolled over from one sales event into the other, and as new ones appear we will be sure to add them into the appropriate category.

While many deals did come to an end, Best Buy still has a great variety of Xbox One X bundles, various game sales and of course, a slew of PC and TV sales across dozens of products. Don’t see anything you like? Make sure to check out some other retailers like Amazon or Walmart.

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Wreck-It Ralph 2 Has Second Best Thanksgiving Opening Weekend

Despite Creed II putting up a good fight (pun intended), Disney continued its dominance over the Thanksgiving weekend, with Ralph Breaks the Internet (a.k.a. Wreck-It Ralph 2) taking in $55.7 million over the three-day weekend and $84.5 million over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The five-day total is the second best in Thanksgiving history, just behind the $93.6 million earned by Frozen in 2013, and just above the $82.1 million Moana earned in 2016. We’re delving deeper into the numbers to compare the three-day tally to the rest of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ movies, with many of the studio’s most recent hits arriving over the holiday.

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Kingdom Hearts 3: Exclusive Keyblade Pre-Order DLC Coming to Amazon

An exclusive Keyblade is coming for those who preorder Kingdom Hearts III through Amazon.

Announced through an Amazon Deals Twitch stream, The Dawn Till Dusk Keyblade’s design is relatively straight forward: it uses the same blade seen in the standard Kingdom Key Keyblade, though its hilt contains a mix of green and gold, featuring symbols of a crescent moon, sun and star. Any sort of special stats the weapon may hold have not been revealed.

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Fans Want Skyrim-Playing Grandma Immortalized in Elder Scrolls 6

Seven years have already passed since the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released, and now the community wants to see an 82-year-old fan who regularly plays the game included in its next entry.

Per Eurogamer, Reddit user phantom-scribbler started a push to have Bethesda create a version of 82-year-old YouTuber, Skyrim aficionado and grandmother Shirley Curry in the Elder Scrolls 6. The petition was inspired by a rather macabre comment Curry made in response to last month’s comments made by Bethesda VP of PR and marketing, which implied the Elder Scrolls 6 might still be several years away from release.

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Heads Up: Hulu Is 99-Cents a Month Right Now

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Hulu is a great way to watch some of the best shows on TV whenever and where ever you want, and right now new subscribers can get a full year of Hulu for just 99-cents per month.

HOW TO GET THIS DEAL: Open up this page and click on the Hulu icon in the upper left to see the 99-cent offer.

This deal expires today, so if you want to get yourself complete access to every episode of shows like Rick & Morty, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as movies, Hulu originals, anime, documentary series and more.

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Guillermo Del Toro Details 17 Completed Scripts That Were Never Made Into Films

Award-winning Director, Guillermo del Toro, took to Twitter Monday to share a heavy amount of scripts that have been completely finished for years, but were never made into films, including Justice League Dark and a Hulk TV series.

In a series of tweets which included two main posts, del Toro listed off 17 scripts – some of which were nearing production but ultimately got dropped, and others which his role changed immensely with the film’s plans.