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Madagascar (franchise)
''Madagascar'' is a media franchise owned and produced by DreamWorks Animation. The voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith are featured in the films. It began with the 2005 film ''Madagascar'', followed by '' Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' in 2008 and '' Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' in 2012. A spin-off film featuring the penguins, titled '' Penguins of Madagascar'', was released in 2014. A fourth main film, ''Madagascar 4'', was announced for 2018, but has since been removed from its schedule indefinitely due to the studio's restructuring in 2015. 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 initially but get shipwrecked to Madagascar. Now they must struggle to survive while attempting to return to New York City with the help of a crafty cadre of Adélie penguins and with man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguins Of Madagascar
''Penguins of Madagascar'' is a 2014 American animated spy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks and distributed by 20th Century Fox. A spinoff of the ''Madagascar'' film series, it was directed by Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith from a screenplay by Michael Colton, John Aboud, and Brandon Sawyer. The film stars the voices of Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare and John Malkovich. It takes place shortly after the events of '' Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' (2012) and follows the Penguins as they join forces with the North Wind intelligence agency to stop the octopus Dave who seeks revenge on penguins for upstaging him at zoos and aquariums. The score was composed by Lorne Balfe. ''Penguins of Madagascar'' was released theatrically in China on November 14, 2014, and in the United States on November 26, 2014. The film received generally posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Burton (writer)
Mark Burton (born 23 September 1960) is a British television writer, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and film director. Television and radio career After turning up at BBC Radio's Light Entertainment Department, Burton teamed up with John O'Farrell (author), John O'Farrell and the two were commissioned for ''Week Ending'' by Harry Thompson (who later named his two pet rats Burton and O'Farrell). The pair won the BBC Light Entertainment Contract Award, and went on to write or contribute to a number of radio series, including ''Little Blighty on the Down'', ''McKay the New'' and with Pete Sinclair (writer), Pete Sinclair, the multi-award-winning ''A Look Back at the Nineties'' and ''Look Back at the Future'' in which Burton also performed. "RadioHaHa". Burton also created the BBC R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musical (2018)
''7s'' is an album by American musician Avey Tare. It was released on February 17, 2023, through Domino Recording Company Domino Recording Company, or simply Domino, is a British independent record label based in London. There is also a wing of the label based in Brooklyn, New York that handles releases in the United States, as well as a German division called .... Track listing All tracks are produced by Adam McDaniel and Avey Tare. References 2023 albums Avey Tare albums Domino Recording Company albums {{2020s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word ''franchise'' as "something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time." Transmedia franchise A media franchise often consists of cross-marketing across more than one medium. For the owners, the goal of increasing profit through diversity can extend the commercial profitability of the franchise and create strong feelings of identity and ownership in its consumers. Those large groups of dedicated consumers create the franchise's fandom, which is the community of fans that indulge in many of its media and are committed to interacting with and keeping up with other consumers. Large franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DreamWorks Experience
DreamWorks Experience was a themed land at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It contained attractions themed to DreamWorks Animation films. Prior, the land was formerly themed to Nickelodeon properties. History Early History The area which ''DreamWorks Experience'' occupied was originally known as ''Village Green'' when it opened in 1983. In 1998, the area was renamed to '' Village Oval''. In 1999, the northern end of Village Oval was redesigned to become '' Kennyland''. Nickelodeon Central In early 2002, Kennyland was removed and most of Village Oval was fenced off. Some of the children's rides were moved to '' Rivertown'' to allow for the construction of '' Nickelodeon Central''. During that year the leftover rides were rethemed and relocated to their current positions as part of ''Nickelodeon Central''. Nickelodeon Central opened on 26 December 2002 as the largest children's area in an Australian theme park. In 2008, SpongeBob FlyPants op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Julien's Beach Party-Go-Round
Universal Studios Singapore (abbreviation: USS) is a theme park located within the Resorts World Sentosa integrated resort at Sentosa in Singapore. It features 24 rides, shows, and attractions in seven themed zones. It is one of the five Universal Studios theme parks around the world. It was a key component of the Genting Singapore's bid for the right to build Singapore's second integrated resort (IR). On 8 December 2006, the Singapore government announced that the consortium had won the bid. Construction of the theme park and the rest of the resort started on 19 April 2007. It is the second Universal Studios theme park in Asia, the other being Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, and the first in Southeast Asia. Official plans for the park were first unveiled to the public when Universal Studios Singapore released a map of the entire park on 20 October 2009. Universal Studios Singapore attracted more than 2 million visitors in the 9 months from its opening. The park offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Crate Adventure
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguins Of Madagascar (soundtrack)
''Penguins of Madagascar: Music from the Motion Picture'' is the score album for the 2014 film ''Penguins of Madagascar''. The fourth instalment and spin-off of the ''Madagascar'' film series, features original score composed by Lorne Balfe, in his first solo debut in a DreamWorks Animation film. He previously wrote additional music for the previous two ''Madagascar'' films and also co-composed the score of '' Megamind'' (2010) with Hans Zimmer. Zimmer and his music company Remote Control Productions produced the original soundtrack. The soundtrack album was released digitally on November 21, 2014 and through CDs on December 5, by Relativity Music Group. It featured a special edition bonus track, that consisted the musical score as well as tracks from the extended play, ''Penguins of Madagascar: Black & White Christmas Album'', which featured five holiday songs. Pitbull performed a non-album single titled " Celebrate" for the film, which was played during the credits, and rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe's Most Wanted (soundtrack)
''Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' is a 2012 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The third in the ''Madagascar'' film series and the first to be released in 3D, it was directed by Eric Darnell, Conrad Vernon and Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Darnell and Noah Baumbach. The film stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, John DiMaggio and Vernon reprising their voice acting roles from the previous installments, alongside new cast members Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, Martin Short and Frances McDormand. In the film, the main characters—a party of animals from the Central Park Zoo whose adventures have already taken them to Madagascar and Africa—attempt to return to New York City and find themselves traveling across Europe with a circus while being pursued by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape 2 Africa (soundtrack)
''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' (also known as ''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa'') is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG and PDI/DreamWorks and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The second in the ''Madagascar'' film series, it was directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath and written by Etan Cohen, Darnell, and McGrath. The film features Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Elisa Gabrielli, McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, and Conrad Vernon reprising their voice acting roles from the first film, joined by new cast members Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, and will.i.am, as well as voice acting veteran John DiMaggio. In the film, the main characters, a party of animals from the Central Park Zoo whose adventures have taken them to Madagascar find themselves in the African savannas, where they meet others of their species and whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madagascar (soundtrack)
''Madagascar'' is a 2005 American animated survival film, survival comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks, and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath (animator), Tom McGrath, who co-wrote the script with Mark Burton (filmmaker), Mark Burton and Billy Frolick, and stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith as a quartet of animals from the Central Park Zoo who find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar and must adjust to living in the wild. The film features a musical score by Hans Zimmer. It also features a cover version of "I Like to Move It" by Sacha Baron Cohen, which has since become a recurring theme song throughout the franchise. Released in theaters on May 27, 2005, ''Madagascar'' received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals and charm but criticized the story and humor. It was a success at the box office, grossing $556.6 million on a production budget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Penguins Of Madagascar (video Game)
''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is a video game developed by Griptonite Games and released on Nintendo DS on November 2, 2010, with additional minigames utilizing the camera on Nintendo DSi systems. The game is based on DreamWorks and Nickelodeon's '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' animated television series, and is unrelated to DreamWorks' ''Penguins of Madagascar'' film. The game received a successor, '' The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again!'', in September 2011 for most gaming platforms. Overview The game's plot involves the penguins throwing King Julien a party, finding Mort, and removing snow from their zoo. Players must switch between each of the four penguins, or all of them stacked together, in order to traverse the overhead-angled environments and solve puzzles. The game also features unlockable minigames, allows players to adorn the penguins' hideout with decorations, and a Nintendo DSi exclusive-mode that lets King Julien critique photographs take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
