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Super Spy Teams Hatched

Super spy teams aren’t born…they’re hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitest of the elites are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his real name, but then…you know), voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch.  Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, voiced by John Malkovich, from destroying the world as we know it.

The breakout stars of DreamWorks Animation’s hit “Madagascar” movies get their own big screen comedy-adventure, in which the stakes couldn’t be higher for the Penguins. Their globetrotting adventures take them to Antarctica, Venice, the desert, Shanghai, New York City and … Kentucky), during which they experience glory, engage in espionage, foil an evil scientist’s/octopus’ dastardly plot – and devour cheesy snacks – like no penguins have ever before.

How the Penguins’ Team Was Hatched

The Penguins’ transition from beloved supporting characters in “Madagascar” to headlining their own big screen epic was a no-brainer. Most importantly, the Penguins really bring the funny. They’re so appealing because they are so hilarious.

There’s Skipper, voiced by Tom McGrath, who created the characters for the blockbuster animated feature “Madagascar,” which he helmed, along with Darnell. McGrath had originally envisioned Skipper being voiced by an authoritative Hollywood icon with “a momentous, straight-man kind of attitude” – but when that didn’t work out, he ended up with the role, himself. “Well, I was cheap, anyway,” he jokes.

McGrath’s Skipper is the team’s fearless leader and keeper of the Penguin code.  He demands loyalty, obedience and order from his regimented flock, and asks nothing of his men that he wouldn’t do himself. His right-flipper man, Kowalski, voiced by DreamWorks animator Chris Miller, is the brains of the operation, and the go-to guy when the Penguins need a quick, life-saving fix.

The third member of the team, Rico, is “voiced” by DreamWorks Animation artist and Madagascar 3 director Conrad Vernon. Rico lives to blow things up. When he’s kept on a tight leash, Rico is an effective weapon, but left to his own devices is a loose cannon. Finally, there’s Private, voiced by DreamWorks Animation editor Christopher Knights; although he is the runt of the team, Private has the biggest heart of them all.  Private is always up for new challenges, but because the group still sees him as the “baby,” he’s often sidelined during their missions.

Each of the Penguins makes a memorable impression, and collectively, they’re a force to be reckoned with. So the four of them make this whole, and that makes them a lot of fun.

Their inextricable bonds and unforgettable antics are on full display when we discover the origins of the Penguins in the film’s opening sequences, set in Antarctica’s icy wasteland. Right off the bat, we’re aware that these are not your typical penguins.  Skipper, Kowalski and Rico are marching to the beat of a different drummer, avoiding the documentary-film tropes of penguins waddling across the icy tundra and triggering audience exclamations of “aren’t they cute!” 

Instead, our Penguins are busy giving each other the “high-one” and, after a breathless series of escapades during which they dive, dodge and weave away from danger, welcome a new member to the troupe – Private, who’s just hatched. The lead-up to Private’s birth provides not only wonderfully comic moments filled with action and adventure, but a heartwarming interlude during which the four Penguins cement their familial bonds.

SYNOPSIS

DreamWorks Animation proudly presents a hilarious movie event for everyone, The Penguins of Madagascar. In this uproarious comedy, discover the secrets of Skipper, Private, Rico and Kowalski, the most entertainingly mysterious birds in the global espionage game, from their humble origins to their latest international mission: a race to save the world from gifted madman Dr. Octavius Brine.

Penguins of Madagascar (2D/3D)

Director:  Saga Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith

Casts:     Benedict Cumberbatch, Saga  John Malkovich, Ken Jeong

Genre:     Animation / Comedy

Rating:     I

Running Time: 91mins

Language:       English / Cantonese dubbing

Release Date: February 19, 2015