The World's Most-Awaited Adventure Epic Movie – Dreamworks Animation's “Penguin Of Madagascar” (in 2D, 3D and IMAX)
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 Penguins’ transition from
beloved supporting characters in “Madagascar” to headlining their own big
screen epic was a no-brainer, thanks to their memorable traits. “What drives
the Penguins in all the films are their distinct and strong personalities,”
says director Eric Darnell. Adds
director Simon J. Smith: “They’re like a band of brothers who above all value
their friendship, moral code and love for one another.”
Most importantly, the Penguins
really bring the funny. “The most
exciting thing about the project was to experience the story’s and characters’
humor,” says producer Mark Swift.
“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.
“The sum of the Penguins is greater than the parts,” says Darnell. “The guys work incredibly well as a group – far
better than they would as individuals.
They’re like four parts of a complete brain: You’ve got Skipper’s
leadership, Private’s heart, Kowalski’s smarts, and Rico’s courage. So the four of them make this whole, and that
makes them a lot of fun.”
A DreamWorks Animation feature,
“Penguins of Madagascar” opens November 26 nationwide from 20th
Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.
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