Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Madagascar Returns to Netflix
Episode Date: March 16, 2026Get ready for a wild ride as Netflix revives the beloved DreamWorks animated series Madagascar, set to stream starting April 1, 2026. This action-packed adventure features the voices of Chris Roc...k and Sacha Baron Cohen, reprising their roles as Marty the zebra and King Julien the lemur. The story follows a group of zoo animals who find themselves stranded on the exotic island of Madagascar. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, the original film was a massive hit, grossing over $543 million worldwide. With two sequels, a spin-off, and multiple TV series, the Madagascar franchise has kept audiences entertained for years. Dont miss out on this exciting return to the wild! Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/16cb76dcc97b109d
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It's March 16th. Here's what's happening in entertainment.
Netflix is bringing back the classic DreamWorks animated hit, Madagascar, for streaming starting
Wednesday, April 1st, 2006. This fun adventure features big-name voices like Chris Rock as the zebra,
Marty and Sasha Baron Cohen as King Julian, the Limer Leader.
The story centers on a lion, zebra, giraffe, and hippo from a New York zoo who end up shipwrecked
on the Wild Island of Madagascar.
Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath,
it first hit theaters on May 27, 2005.
Fans loved their right away,
giving it a 67% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Critics were more mixed at 55%,
but that did not stop it from becoming a box office smash,
pulling in $543 million worldwide.
That success kicked off a huge franchise
with two sequels in 2008 and 2012,
plus the Penguins of Madagascar spin-off movie.
In 2014, the movie also inspired three TV series running from 2008 through 2022,
along with video games and live shows, keeping the Madagascar crew popular for years.
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