The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Lenny Henry and Brian Blessed. The film is loosely based on "The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists", the first book from Gideon Defoe's "The Pirates!" series. It follows The Pirate Captain and his crew of amateur pirates in their attempt to win the Pirate of the Year competition. "The Pirates!" is the fifth feature film by Aardman Animations, and its first stop-motion animated feature since "" in 2005, and Aardman's first stop-motion clay animated film released in 3D and shot in 2.35:1 widescreen. The film received positive reviews, while it was a modest box office
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure released as "Ewoks II". Since the release of "The Ewok Adventure" in 1984, several elements from the film have gone on to appear in other works from the "Star Wars" expanded universe. Many of the characters, locations, or other elements are elaborated on in greater detail. "The Ewok Adventure" was first shown on American television November 25, 1984. In its overseas theatrical release, it was rechristened "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure". The film was released on VHS and Laserdisc in 1990 through MGM under the original title. The film was released on DVD as a double feature collection with