The Pirates! Band of Misfits Blu-ray

In August, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will bring The Pirates! Band of Misfits to Blu-ray. Hugh Grant (About a Boy), Salma Hayek (Dogma), Martin Freeman (Sherlock), Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), David Tennant (Fright Night), Brendan Gleeson (The Guard), and Jeremy Piven (Grosse Pointe Blank) headline this Aardman-produced animated adventure about a group of pirates' hilarious misadventures.

From Sony's official synopsis:

"When the infamous Pirate Captain (Grant) is shunned once again by his rivals Black Bellamy (Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Hayek), he sets his sights to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award. With his trusted dodo, Polly, and [a] ragtag crew at his side, the Pirate Captain will need to battle a diabolical queen (Staunton), save a young scientist (Tennant), and never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure."

Sony is offering The Pirates! Band of Misfits in two HD editions - a Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet Digital Copy combo pack and a Blu-ray/DVD/UltraVioley Digital Copy combo pack.

Both versions presents the picture in its 2.39:1 original aspect ratio with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks and the following supplements:

• Commentary with director Peter Lord, co-director Jeff Newitt, and editor Justin Krish
• So You Want To Be A Pirate? short film
• Peter Lord short films
• Behind-the-scenes featurettes:
• From Stop to Motion
• Creating the Bath Chase Sequence
• Interactive games:
• Pirate Disguise Dress-Up
• Mr. Bobo's Flash Card
• Printable activity pages

The Pirates! Band of Misfits streets on August 28th.