Grant
Hugh Grant has signed on to do the lead voice in "The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists," the new stop-motion 3D toon produced by Aardman Animations for Sony Pictures Animation.
Grant, starring in his first animated role, voices a bearded pirate captain who travels far and wide in a quest to win the much coveted Pirate of the Year Award.
"Pirates" is helmed by Peter Lord, a founding partner of Aardman and the director of "Chicken Run" (with Nick Park), and is co-directed by Jeff Newitt.
Gideon Defoe pens the script, based upon his tomes.
Lord, David Sproxton and Julie Lockhart produce while Carla Shelley exec produces.
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