Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (previously known as Madagascar: The Crate Escape and Madagascar 2) is a 2008 sequel to the 2005 film, Madagascar. It is in production by Dreamworks Animation and is scheduled to be released on November 7, 2008. The film will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. DreamWorks announced on their website that Madagascar will become a franchise similar to that of Shrek. It has been confirmed that the film will be about the animals starting the plane on Madagascar, and then landing on Africa, and meeting some of Alex’s family (a plot similar to that of Shrek 2).
Cast
- Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion
- David Schwimmer as Melman the Giraffe
- Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria the Hippopotamus
- Chris Rock as Marty the Zebra
- Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice the Aye-aye
- Andy Richter as Mort the Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
- Sacha Baron Cohen as Julien the Lemur
- Bernie Mac as Zuba, Alex’s Dad
- Sherri Shepherd as Alex’s Mom
- Alec Baldwin as Makunga, a challenger to Zuba
- Will.i.am as Moto Moto, a watering hole lothario