Speaking to Variety from Aardman’s headquarters on Spike Island, Bristol, in the West of England, two of the creative minds behind “Lloyd of the Flies,” Aardman’s first CGI series, explain ...

U.K. claymation studio Aardman Animations has inked an exclusive three-year, first-look deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the companies said Monday.

He reiterated that sentiment Tuesday, saying that he admires “Aardman’s passion and expertise for stop-motion filmmaking and brilliant storytelling,” but that DWA has a full slate into 2010.