Tag "Hugh Grant"

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 [...]

Trailer Surfaces for Warner Bros.’ Epic ‘Cloud Atlas’

July 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

A new trailer for Warner Bros.’s adaptation of David Mitchell’s acclaimed novel Cloud Atlas has been generating lots of fan interest on the web today. The movie, which is directed by Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski (The Matrix Trilogy), and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) will premiere at the Toronto International [...]

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 [...]

Avast! Aardman’s ‘Pirates’ to Attack Theaters This Friday!

April 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

With The Pirates! Band of Misfits Peter Lord and his team have outdone themselves with another delightful, beautifully crafted animated movie. We’ve all seen stop-motion family pictures, Hugh Grant comedies and pirate adventures on the big screen before, but nothing has quite prepared us for the spectacular concoction that is [...]

Leprosy Charities Cause ‘Pirates’ Changes

January 24, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Aardman Animations, the Bristol, U.K.-based animation powerhouse behind last year’s Arthur Christmas, have announced changes to their upcoming stop-motion 3-D feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits after the film’s trailer raised objections from leprosy charities, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, based on the books by Gideon Defoe, is [...]

Comic-Con: Aardman Presents ‘Arthur Christmas,’ ‘The Pirates!’

July 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Besides roaming the San Diego convention hall and gaping at the spandex-wearing masses, Comic-Con attendees get the chance to get an early peek at some of the most anticipated animated and vfx-driven features and TV series. On Thursday, toon fans were treated to a wonderful panel featuring Aardman Animation Studio founder [...]

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 [...]