STORY
All the loveable characters are back - Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins - in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa itself - where our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the difference between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a "crack-a-lackin" great place... but is it better than their Central Park home?
Trivia
- The movie had two working titles before finally deciding on its current title. The previous titles for the movie included "Madagascar: The Lost Island" and "Madagascar: The Crate Escape", which was featured on a trailer with Ben Stiller.
- This is the second Dreamworks film to have a sequel.
Cast: Ben Stiller, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Schwimmer, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, Cedric the Entertainer, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Will i Am, Andy Richter, Tom McGrath, Zachary Gordon, Conrad Vernon, Elisa Gabrielli, Kathryn Feller, Thomas Stanley
Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Producers: Mireille Soria, Mark Swift
Music: Hans Zimmer
Basic Information
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (master), Digital (source)
Film Negative Format: Digital
Production Companies: DreamWorks Animation
Production Schedule: 12th February 2007 - August 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
