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Madagascar 2 DVD release date

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – (January 7, in the year of our Lord 2009) Buckle up for a rockin’ ride with Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria and the gang in MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA on DVD and Blu-ray on FRIDAY, February 6, 2009.   With twice the laughs, twice the fun and twice the Penguins, the Move It! Move It! Double DVD Pack and Blu-ray are sure to be the talk of the watering hole. Both versions include one of the funniest movie of the year and two all-new, never-before-seen animated adventures from Nickelodeon’s brand new series, The Penguins of Madagascar. The series stars four feathered family favorites and King Julian back at the New York zoo where it all started – on a mission… without permission.

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA proves that bigger IS better thanks to a steamer trunk full of additional bonus features including a behind-the-scenes peek at the creation of this animated epic, music videos and more Mad-Tastic fun exclusives with hours and hours of activities such as printables to download, games and much more.   A single disc and a Valentine’s Day version in themed gift-wrapped packaging for gifting to sweethearts of all ages will also be available at stores nationwide.

The four zany zoo denizens of the original blockbuster comedy prepare to head home to Manhattan in a rickety aircraft piloted by the ever-inventive penguin cadre. But when they crash land in the African savannah, it’s time for a crash course in survival. Now the four friends far from home must answer a question of the heart when Alex finds his long lost parents (Bernie Mac and Sherri Shepherd), Marty joins a herd of his wild brethren, Gloria finds romance with a hippo Casanova and Melman has one last chance at his truest desire.

Move It! Move It! Marketing Campaign
The Friday DVD and Blu-ray debut will be supported by a massive marketing program including a multi-million dollar advertising campaign that will generate hundreds of millions of impressions across national television, print and online media outlets. In addition, DVD and BD messaging will be extended further through promotional partnerships with a wide range of companies including Carl’s Jr./Hardees, Hostess, Sargento Cheese and Chuck E. Cheese’s. A far-reaching publicity campaign for MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA is also being implemented leading up to street date and throughout the spring season.

DreamWorks Animation’s MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA DVD
The MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA two-disc DVD delivers more laughs and more fun with the Move It! Move It! DVD Double Pack featuring two episodes from Nickelodeon’s all-new series The Penguins of Madagascar and bonus features including the following:

Disc 1:
MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA
Bonus features:
·      DWA Jukebox
·      Filmmaker Commentary
·       It's A Family Affair: The Cast of ESCAPE 2 AFRICA
·       The Making of ESCAPE 2 AFRICA
·       Crash Landing
·       African Adventure
·       Jambo Jambo: Swahili Speak
·       Test Flight of Air Penguin Game
·       MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Activision Game Trailer
·      Four MAD Music Videos

The Traveling Song” Sing Along
"Move It, Move It"
“Big and Chunky”
“She Loves Me”

Disc 2:
THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
·      “Popcorn Panic”
·      “Gone in a Flash”
Bonus features:
·      The Bronx Zoo: Madagascar
·      Alex’s Dance Off
·       The Heart of a Lion
·      DVD-Rom

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA PC Flash Mini-Game
MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Game Demo w/ Exclusive Cheat Code
HP Printables
Weblinks

· Penguin Easter Eggs

Move It, Move It
Hock Shop
Julien’s Birthday
Tug of War
Fully Armed
No Thanks, I’m Stuffed

  A MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA single-disc DVD will also be available in either a widescreen or full screen edition and includes the following special features:
·      DWA Jukebox
·      Filmmaker Commentary
·       It's A Family Affair: The Cast of ESCAPE 2 AFRICA
·       The Making of ESCAPE 2 AFRICA
·       Crash Landing
·       African Adventure
·       Jambo Jambo: Swahili Speak
·       Test Flight of Air Penguin Game
·       MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Activision Game Trailer
·      Four MAD Music Videos

·      “The Traveling Song” Sing Along
·      "Move It, Move It"
·      “Big and Chunky”
·      “She Loves Me”

DreamWorks Animation’s MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Blu-ray
The MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Blu-ray will be presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby True HD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English, English SDH+, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
·      Filmmakers’ Commentary
·      It's A Family Affair: The Cast of ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (HD)
·       The Making of ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (HD)
·       Crash Landing (HD)
·       African Adventure (HD)
·       Jambo Jambo: Swahili Speak (HD)
·       The Bronx Zoo: Madagascar (HD)
·       Alex’s Dance Off (HD)
·       Test Flight of Air Penguin Game (HD)
·       The Heart of a Lion (HD) – BD-LIVE
·       MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Activision Game Trailer
·      Music Videos

"Move It, Move It" (HD)
“Big and Chunky” (HD)
“She Loves Me” (HD)
“The Traveling Song” (HD)

· THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR

“Popcorn Panic”
“Gone in a Flash”

· Penguin Easter Eggs

Move It, Move It
Hock Shop
Julien’s Birthday
Tug of War
Fully Armed
No Thanks, I’m Stuffed

Blu-ray Exclusive Content
· The Animators’ Corner (HD)
· Trivia Track (HD)

DreamWorks Animation’s MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Synopsis
All of the loveable characters are back – Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins – in MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA. They find themselves in the wildest place of all – the vast plains of Africa – where our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly find the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a great place...but is it better than their Central Park home?

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