Aardman Set Visit: Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists

With Aardman’s new slice of stop-motion magic, Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists, swashing its buckle in our cinemas next year, Empire took the opportunity to head down to Bristol for a look at the production and a chat with director Peter Lord. The Bristol-born filmmaker is one of the studio’s founding fathers – ...

Sweet Neptune’s briny pants! (These Pirates are dead funny)

      I’m besotted with these new Pirates from Aardman. Although charming, Arthur Christmas lacked some of the soul of our favourite Aardman animations. Why? Well you have to start answering that question by looking at the abundance of digital pixels and the lack of plasticine.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits Trailer #2 – HD

How 2012 is shaping up to be a golden year for animated movies

Mainstream animation is thriving right now. But, as he looks ahead to some of the treats in store for 2012, Simon wonders if it’s going to get even better…

Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal: animation art auction – in pictures

Nick Park’s claymation heroes join Morph, the Pink Panther, Danger Mouse and Jessica Rabbit to raise money for Bristol Children’s Hospital in an upcoming online auction of animation art. Click through the lots here to spot your favourites • Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal Animation Art Auction is hosted by eBay from 1 to ...

Aardman: Shipshape and Bristol fashion

Aardman Animation’s latest handmade extravaganza is taking to the high seas. Leo Benedictus visits their studios and finds out why stop-motion beats Jack Sparrow.

Exclusive! New Pirates! Trailer

Ah, Aardman, those comic geniuses from way out West (only not as West as Hollywood). The latest trailer for Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists gives us a few more clues about the plot, and by our rough count about seventy bajillion more gags, both visual and aural.