Aardman Animations and Sony have issued a first image and press release for their upcoming stop-motion film The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, reports BleedingCool. Directed by Peter Lord and featuring the voices of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, Russell Tovey, Salma Hayek, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists is due out in the UK on March 30th 2012 .