You wouldn't think that a playful family comedy like Aardman Animation's The Pirates! Band of Misfits would court much controversy, especially seeing as it won't even be released for another two months. But one joke shown in the trailer, released last year, has already drawn enough criticism to prompt the studio to take action. Aardman…
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You'd be forgiven for suffering from pirate fatigue after this year's lackluster fourth entry in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, but these delightful trailers for Aardman Animation's The Pirates! Band of Misfits prove there's still plenty of fun to be found on the high seas. Directed by Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt, the stop…
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Don't count Aardman Animations out just yet. The Academy Award-winning British animation studio is probably best known for their stop-animation and claymation productions, particularly those featuring Wallace & Gromit. The studio most recently produced a series of features, including their first computer animated film, for DreamWorks Animation, but "creative differences" lead to a seperation. Aardman…
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