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Gotham Group and Principal Ent. Join Forces

February 21, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Management-production company The Gotham Group, which reps a lion’s share of animation professionals, and talent management outfit Principal Entertainment Los Angeles have launched a joint venture. The companies will continue to operate at Gotham’s offices on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles says The Hollywood Reporter. The announcement was made by [...]

Aardman’s ‘Pirates!’ Sets Sail on DVD/Blu-ray Today

August 28, 2012 by Ramin Zahed Comments Off divider image

Aardman fans, rejoice! This spring’s stop-motion animated feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits arrives on DVD and Blu-ray 3D today (Tuesday, August 28). Directed by Aardman co-founder Peter Lord (Chicken Run) and co-directed by Jeff Newitt, this critically acclaimed action-packed comedy adventure follows the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain, voiced by Hugh [...]

Aardman’s ‘Pirates’ Set Sail on Disc

June 20, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is offering a real swashbuckling good time on DVD and Blu-ray this summer, with The Pirates! Band of Misfits set to hit shelves on August 28. The film will be available on DVD ($30.99), Blu-ray/DVD combo ($40.99) and 3D Blu-ray/DVD ($45.99) combo packs—all with UltraViolet. Based [...]

Plot and Cast Announced for ‘Smurfs’ Sequel

April 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Sony Animation began production on the sequel to its 2011 hit The Smurfs today. Most of the cast and crew from the original movie, which made over $560 million at the global box office, are coming back for the second outing, which will be released on July 13, 2013. The [...]

Hugh Grant Captured by ‘Pirates!’

May 5, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Actor Hugh Grant will be the lead voice in Aardman Animation’s upcoming feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits for Sony Animation. The British actor will voice the bearded Pirate Captain who travels far and wide in a quest to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award. Pirates is directed [...]