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By this point, the animals are back in New York via a plane flown by the penguins. But a misunderstanding leads to Captain Chantel DuBois of animal control—a villain inspired by The Silence of the Lambs —chasing them across Europe. Madagascar 3 is widely considered the of the franchise, moving from 2D humor to 3D action-blockbuster pacing.

Hans Zimmer once again composed the score, while the soundtrack heavily features electronic dance music and a new cover of "I Like to Move It," this time performed by will.i.am. madagascar 1 2 3 4

A standalone feature film focusing on the black-ops style avian crew. By this point, the animals are back in

On his 10th birthday, Marty escapes the zoo to find Grand Central Station and catch a train to Connecticut (the "wild"). Alex, Gloria, and Melman break out to retrieve him. After a chaotic scene involving the "pigeon lady of Central Park," the four animals, along with a quartet of anarchic penguins (Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, Private) and a pair of chimpanzees (Mason and Phil), are shipped on a boat to a Kenyan wildlife preserve. When the penguins hijack the ship, the crate falls overboard, washing ashore on the island of Madagascar . Hans Zimmer once again composed the score, while

: The project was officially put on hold indefinitely, though director Tom McGrath mentioned in 2017 that the characters would likely return at some point.