So far what we’ve seen from Madagascar spin-off**Penguins Of Madagascar **has focused on their present, as a well-drilled but shambolic military force that somehow manages to succeed despite half-arsed plans. A new clip from the film explores the birth of the team (and in the case of Private, his literal, gooey birth)…
After proving their popularity in the Madagascar trilogy and testing their mettle with a TV series, the flightless feathered friends are now taking on the task of anchoring their own film that finds Skipper (Tom McGrath), Kowalski (Chris Miller), Rico and Private (Christopher Knights) joining forces with a super-secret animal organization called North Wind to fight the many-tentacled Octopus menace known as Dave (John Malkovich). North Wind's leader, meanwhile, is a wolf known only as Classified, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch. Oh, and there’s a new penguin in the mix, Corporal, bearing Peter Stomare’s distinctive tones.
This March Of The Penguins-spoofing look at how the Penguins got their start is loaded with madcap action, but also touches on the heart of the film, with Skipper, Kowalski and Rico agreeing to look out for the newborn Private, even as they predict a 95% chance of doom (the other 5% is victory and glory, in true Penguins style.)
With Werner Herzog and Ken Jeong among the voice cast, Penguins Of Madagascar is out on December 5.