All the loveable characters are back - Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins in Madagascar Escape 2 Africa.

Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa itself - where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time.

While discovering their roots, they quickly realise the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost re-latives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a 'crack-a-lacking' great place - but is it better than their Central Park home.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is the sequel to the 2005 film, Madagascar. It is produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen, the late Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer and Andy Richter.

These New Yorkers try to adapt to the lifestyle in the wilds of Africa in 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'.