Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a
2008 sequel to the
2005 film
Madagascar, about the continuing adventures of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo. It is directed by
Eric Darnell and written by
Etan Cohen.
It stars the voices of
Ben Stiller,
Chris Rock,
David Schwimmer,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Sacha Baron Cohen,
Cedric the Entertainer, and
Andy Richter. Also providing voices are
Bernie Mac,
Alec Baldwin,
Sherri Shepherd and
will.i.am. It was produced by
DreamWorks Animation and distributed by
Paramount Pictures, and was released on
November 7,
2008.
The film starts as a
prequel, showing a small part of Alex's early life, including his capture by hunters. It soon moves to shortly after the point where the original left off, with the animals deciding to return to
New York. They board an airplane in
Madagascar, but crash-land in
Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species; Alex is reunited with his parents. Problems arise, and their resolution occupies much of the remainder of the film.