DreamWorks Animation has definitely been a bit hit and miss, but they’ve definitely has success and plenty of profit from the Madagascar movies. From the first film is was clear that one of the best things about the franchise was the Penguins.
They soon got their own TV series, and now they’re getting a spin-off movie, which also benefits from the voice talents of Benedict Cumberbatch as a wolf.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Discover the secrets of the most entertaining and mysterious birds in the global espionage game: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private now must join forces with the chic spy organization, the North Wind, led by Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then you know), voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich, from taking over the world.’
The film is due out towards the end of the year.