Now they must struggle to survive while attempting to return to New York City with the help of a crafty cadre of penguins and with many other characters along the way. The overall plot through the series follows the adventures of four anthropomorphic Central Park Zoo animals who have spent their lives in blissful captivity and are unexpectedly shipped back to Africa (to Madagascar initially). A fourth film, Madagascar 4, was announced for 2018, but has since been removed from its schedule due to the studio's restructuring. A spin-off film featuring the penguins, titled Penguins of Madagascar, was released in 2014. It began with the 2005 film Madagascar, the 2008 sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and the third film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted in 2012. The voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith are featured in the films.
Madagascar is an American computer-animated media franchise owned and produced by DreamWorks Animation. King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round (2011–2022).Madagascar: A Crate Adventure (2011–2022).