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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 [...]

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 [...]

Trailer for Aardman’s Stop-Motion ‘Pirates!’ Feature

July 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

A new trailer has hit for a new stop-motion animated feature from Aardman and Sony titled The Pirates! Band of Misfits. Directed by Pete Lord with Jeff Newitt, the film is due out in 3D March 30, 2012. Take a look: Aardman, of course, is the studio behind the beloved [...]