'Madagascar' roars with $63.5 million weekend Nov 10, 2008
Madagascar' roars with $63 ... Madagascar roars with $63 ... LOS ANGELES - Families herded into movie theaters for another trek with stranded zoo animals as the animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" led the weekend with a $63. (MSNBC -- Politics)
'SOLACE' stirs Chinese audiences; Bond outing breaks box office records... Nov 10, 2008
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'Madagascar' sequel brings back beloved characters, gags Nov 10, 2008
The movie borrows almost as heavily from "The Lion King" as it does 2005's "Madagascar." ... The animation shows glossy improvement from the original "Madagascar," with nature and the neo-natural animals even more detailed than ever ... Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
"Madagascar 2" goes wild at N American box office Nov 10, 2008
"Madagascar 2" goes wild at North American box office_English_Xinhua. "Madagascar 2" goes wild at North American box office ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- DreamWork Animation's animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" opened wildly this weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters, beating industry expectations and virtually dispersing an impression that there is an economic recession underway. (Xinhuanet, China)
'Madagascar' gang leads strong weekend box office Nov 10, 2008
Madagascar' gang leads strong weekend box office - USATODAY.com ... Madagascar' gang leads strong weekend box office ... Alex the lion, left, voiced by Ben Stiller, and Zuba, voiced by the late Bernie Mac, enjoyed a profitable weekend at the box office in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (USA Today)
McCain, Palin grant first interviews Nov 9, 2008
DreamWorks animation is back in the jungle again with 'Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa. Madagascar 2' trailer; Ben Stiller; Chris Rock; trailers; variety; video; Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon star in the New Line holiday comedy, "Four Christmases."; four christmases trailer; Reese Witherspoon; trailers; variety; Vince Vaughn; Isla Fisher in the adaptation of the bestselling series, "Confessions of a Shopaholic."; 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' trailer; isla Fisher; trailers; Variety Video;... (Variety)
Actors happily reunite to take their 'Madagascar' characters home to Africa Nov 9, 2008
Pinkett Smith, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Chris Rock and Sacha Baron Cohen all reconverge in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," the sequel (opening today) to a movie that has grossed more than half a billion theatrical dollars worldwide ... But it had always been the plan to maneuver "Madagascar" into franchise-hood ... "In New York, Alex enjoys zoological stardom, but in Africa he has to prove himself according to the ways of his tribe - and his father, Zuba (the late Bernie Mac). The issues of... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
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Holiday film highlights: Bond, Nixon, 'Madagascar' gang ... Lighthearted fare such as Beverly Hills Chihuahua and High School Musical 3: Senior Year provided a brisk prelude to the holiday season, of which the first big offering is the animated sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Escape 2 Africa': The Hip Are Best When Shaking It Nov 8, 2008
VideoThe "Madagascar" critters reunite for this sequel, which finds them making new friends in Africa but missing their former home at the Central Park Zoo ... "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" epitomizes the best and the worst of what animated filmmaking has become in an era dominated on the one hand by ever more sophisticated computerized imagery and, on the other, by the grasping, increasingly grating desire to be hip ... Those ample posteriors belong to Alex the Lion (), Marty the Zebra (),... (Washington Post)
An Amusing Sequel Nov 8, 2008
Movie review: 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Article:Movie review: 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa':/c/a/2008/11/06/DDCR13TT76 ... DTL Article:Movie review: 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa':/c/a/2008/11/06/DDCR13TT76. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Likely winner Nov 8, 2008
Madagascar' likely weekend winner ... Madagascar' likely weekend winner ... A built-in fan base and strong early reviews could help DreamWorks Animation's "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" outpace the 2005 franchise original's opening Friday-Sunday haul of $47. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
REVIEW: Find out if you'll go wild for 'Madagascar 2' Nov 8, 2008
Madagascar' is fun, safe territory for kids - USATODAY.com ... Madagascar' is fun, safe territory for kids ... Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), left, Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) receive the disappointing news that the repairs to their plane won't happen overnight in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (USA Today -- Life)
Holiday movie preview Nov 8, 2008
Lighthearted fare such as Beverly Hills Chihuahua and High School Musical 3: Senior Year provided a brisk prelude to the holiday season, of which the first big offering is the animated sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. The movie reunites a voice cast led by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schwimmer as the foursome of zoo buddies, now stuck on a wildlife preserve in Africa after their ramshackle plane crashes. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Escape 2 Africa': Trampling merrily amid the stereotypes and storybook clichés Nov 8, 2008
Sacha Baron Cohen returns as the voice of King Julien and Cedric the Entertainer is back as the lemur, Maurice, in the animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa." (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures) ... Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath (U.S.) ... There's a nuttier, generally more diverting entertainment creeping, crawling and waddling along the edges of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" than the larger one lollygagging on screen. (International Herald Tribune)
Triage: Lesson in human darkness Nov 8, 2008
Saturday, November 08, 2008. SUPPLIED PHOTO Dr. James Orbinskis documentary 'Triage,' deals with atrocities in Africa. (Toronto Star)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Madagascar 2 Nov 8, 2008
The tummelers of Madagascar, which earned $533 million worldwide for DreamWorks in 2005, are back (along with the director-writers Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath) in Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, which is the surest money-getter this year short of an email to Obama supporters ... Madagascar was Oz with even more monkeys. (Time.com)
Review: New 'Madagascar' entertaining Nov 8, 2008
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" charms its way through ... (Entertainment Weekly) -- Something feels strangely familiar about Alex the lion in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," and it's not just because we moviegoing humans met that animated animal, voiced by Ben Stiller, just three years ago in the original "Madagascar." ... The animals end up on the African continent in "Madagascar.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Made In The U.S. Bay Nov 7, 2008
PDI DreamWorks: 'Madagascar's' Bay Area roots. Article:PDI DreamWorks: 'Madagascar's' Bay Area roots:/c/a/2008/11/05/NST313SU74 ... DTL Article:PDI DreamWorks: 'Madagascar's' Bay Area roots:/c/a/2008/11/05/NST313SU74. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Madagascar 2,' 3 stars Nov 7, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ... Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ... Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa brings to mind the question most of us ask when it comes to sequels: Why couldn't they just leave well enough alone. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Will.i.am goes from hip-hop to hippo Nov 7, 2008
Black Eyed Peas leader has a scene-stealing turn in Madagascar 2 ... i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, at the premiere of the feature film "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" in Los Angeles ... But now hes bulked up his profile with a scene-stealing turn as the voice of Moto Moto, the amorous but romantically challenged hippo in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the sequel to the $500 million-grossing 2005 hit, which debuts on Friday. (MSNBC -- News)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Nov 7, 2008
Same thing here as Madagascar's writer-director team, Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, along with significant newcomer Etan Cohen, gleefully test the vocal endurance and comic range of their cast, providing one-liners and tornado tantrums to Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bernie Mac and (another surprise) Alec Baldwin ... The first half of the Madagascar sequel is delicious, loose-swinging anarchy ... The next Madagascar is apparently due in 2011. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Mini movie reviews Nov 7, 2008
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" opens today with several new characters ... Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - The pampered zoo animals of the 2005 animated hit this time are dropped off on the African mainland for what amounts to more of the same in this shrill, unamusing sequel. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Review: 'Madagascar 2' Worthwhile Escape Nov 7, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' (PG ) ... If it is at all possible to see "Madagascar 2" at an IMAX theater, that's definitely the way to go ... Madagascar, the four animal friends are on their way back to their cushy life at the Central Park Zoo in New York. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
INTERVIEW: What Jada Pinkett Smith says about animals, kids, love Nov 7, 2008
Pinkett Smith is a happy hippo in 'Madagascar,' as mom and wife - USATODAY.com ... Pinkett Smith is a happy hippo in 'Madagascar,' as mom and wife ... Jada Pinkett Smith checks out the African animals, like the ones in her new film, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, at the New York Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. (USA Today)
'Madagascar' 2 as good as original Nov 7, 2008
Madagascar' 2 as good as original ... Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), King Julien (Sacha Baron Cohen) and the ever-resourceful penguins find themselves in the wildest place yet the vast plains of Africa in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ... "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" is an exception. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Madagascar 2: We definitely like it, like it Nov 7, 2008
Melman the giraffe (voiced by David Schwimmer), Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), Alex the lion (Ben Stiller) and Marty the zebra (Chris Rock) get their first glimpse of the African savanna and its thousands of inhabitants in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ... Madagascar' sequel delivers lots of laughs again. (Florida Times-Union)
Jada returns in 'Madagascar 2' Nov 6, 2008
Jada Pinkett-Smith in Madagascar ... At least, she is in the land of animation, playing Gloria the Hippo again in the sequel to the 2005 hit Madagascar, out today ... Actress Jada Pinkett Smith poses on the press line at the premiere of the feature film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ben's movie ban Nov 6, 2008
The 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' actor who has two children, Ella Olivia (6) and three-year-old Quinlin Dempsey with wife Christine Taylor has banned his brood from seeing anything except his most recent family-friendly films. Stiller (42) said: "It's great to be able to share with them something they can enjoy. There are not a lot of films of mine I can show to them but we'll get to them eventually. "I don't know how long it will take until they can see 'Dodgeball' or even 'Heavyweights. (iAfrica.com)
Sydney's big-spenders celebrate Melbourne Cup Nov 5, 2008
On the Monday night, Ben Stiller and Chris Rock will be on the red carpet for the premiere of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, at the State Theatre. Advance Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Madagascar 2: Shallow in the jungle Nov 5, 2008
Madagascar 2: Shallow in the jungle - At the movies- msnbc ... Madagascar 2: Shallow in the jungle ... Seriously, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa may not be the worst of the animated features that have been forced down our collective gullet since the genres rebirth with The Little Mermaid almost 20 years ago, but it feels like a collection of tropes and gags so familiar that even 4-year-olds could map out where theyve seen all this before. (MSNBC -- News)
Holiday highlights: Bond, Nixon, `Madagascar' gang Nov 4, 2008
Movie Showtimes: Browse by location: (Zip Code). POSTED: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 7:45 AM CST Ap. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Industry Buzz Nov 2, 2008
For "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," filmmakers didn't need to go far to find fresh young voices. Following the 2005 hit, which featured returning stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith, the filmmakers kept the family picture in the family, casting Smith's daughter Willow to play the baby version of her mom's character. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Schwimmer ends "Friends" movie rumors Nov 2, 2008
Actor David Schwimmer arrives at the premiere of Dreamworks' 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' at the Mann Village Theater on October 26, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Buckner, Getty Images). (FOX23 News, NY)
Pop Tarts: McCain-Lovin' Heidi Montag Buys 'Obama' Themed Portrait Mocking Her Breasts Oct 31, 2008
"You can't wear an Obama shirt," "Madagascar 2" co-star Chris Rock had to explain to a surprised Stiller after Pop Tarts made a joke about it. "They won't let you vote.". (Fox News)
POPULIST FILMS: They're crowd-pleasers and moneymakers Oct 31, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa / Nov. 7 ... This time around, the animals (voiced by Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer and Chris Rock, among others) try to leave Madagascar, only to find themselves in Africa and struggling to segue from zoo life to wildlife. (USA Today)
Premiere of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" Oct 27, 2008
Premiere of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" ... Premiere of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" ... Cast member David Schwimmer, who gives voice to Melman, poses with actress Zoe Buckman at the premiere of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" at the Mann Village theatre in Westwood, California October 26, 2008. (People's Daily Online, China)
Update: Los Angeles Premiere of DreamWorks Animation's MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Oct 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF DREAMWORKS' "MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA" WHEN: Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Press Check-in begins at: 8:30AM Arrivals begin at 9:30AM Screening begins promptly at 11:00AM WHERE: MANN VILLAGE THEATRE 961 Broxton Ave Westwood, CA 90024 WHO: Cast members and filmmakers attending include: Ben Stiller (Alex), Chris Rock (Marty), Jada Pinkett-Smith (Gloria), David Schwimmer (Melman), Cedric The Entertainer (Maurice), Andy Richter... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Save the Date! Los Angeles Premiere of Dreamworks' 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' Oct 15, 2008
Los Angeles Premiere of Dreamworks' 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa': Financial News - Yahoo ... Los Angeles Premiere of Dreamworks' 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'Tuesday October 14, 2:32 pm ET ... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF DREAMWORKS' "MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA" WHEN: Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Press Check-in begins at: 8:30AM Arrivals begin at 9:30AM Screening begins promptly at 11:00AM WHERE: MANN VILLAGE THEATRE 961 Broxton Ave Westwood, CA 90024 WHO:... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jada Pinkett Smith to Star and Executive Produce as a Nurse and Single Mother in TNT Drama Pilot TIME HEALS Sep 19, 2008
She also is the voice of Gloria in the animated film Madagascar and the soon to be released Madagascar 2. She can currently be seen in theaters in the comedy-drama The Women, a remake of the 1939 classic. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Run Extended in IMAX(R) Theatres Sep 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA, Sept. 8 /CNW/ - IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE:DWA) today announced that the IMAX release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been extended to include the Thanksgiving holiday, and will now run into December. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) and play for a full run in IMAX(R) theatres, including select new IMAX(R) Digital theatres,... (Canada Newswire)
Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" More talking, dancing animals, and this time they've gone to the Motherland, where presumably they promptly get to work on righting Zimbabwe's election woes. With the voices of Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Chris Rock, and Bernie Mac. (Boston Globe)
Seasonal Cinema Sep 4, 2008
The season offers action (Bond's latest, "Quantum of Solace"), family flicks (the animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa"), fantasy romance (the best-seller adaptation "Twilight"), and serious stuff lining up for the Academy Awards, from Nicole Kidman's epic "Australia" to Bond star Daniel Craig's war saga "Defiance." ... Other family flicks include "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," the live-action tale of a pampered dog (voiced by Drew Barrymore) lost in Mexico; "Igor," a cartoon comedy about a... (North County Times)
Bond is back Aug 27, 2008
The season offers action (Bond s latest, Quantum of Solace ), family flicks (the animated sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa ), fantasy romance (the best-seller adaptation Twilight ), and serious stuff lining up for the Academy Awards, from Nicole Kidman s epic Australia to Bond star Daniel Craig s war saga Defiance ... Other family flicks include Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the live-action tale of a pampered dog (voiced by Drew Barrymore) lost in Mexico; Igor, a cartoon comedy about a humpbacked... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fall films: Bond, Bush, high school divas Aug 26, 2008
In this image released by Dreamworks/Paramount Pictures, a scene from the animated feature "Madagascar More National Stories: More Movie Stories: LOS ANGELES - Hollywood's heavy hitter, Harry Potter, has been sidelined for fall, with the sixth adventure about the boy wizard transported from its original November release into next summer's schedule.Good thing the season has a deep bench, with Harry's backup players including James Bond, a heartthrob vampire, those slaphappy kids from "High School... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule Aug 25, 2008
MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA: Zoo animals are stranded again in this animated sequel reuniting voice stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith. MILK: Sean Penn stars as gay political pioneer Harvey Milk, who was slain by a fellow San Francisco city supervisor. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
For 'Tropic Thunder' writer, a chance to push the envelope Aug 16, 2008
Besides "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," he said he's writing a Sherlock Holmes film for Apatow to star Sacha Baron Cohen as Holmes and Will Ferrell as Watson. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Madagascar 2 lion is one of Macs last roles Aug 15, 2008
Madagascar 2 lion is one of Macs last roles - More news and other features- msnbc ... Madagascar 2 lion is one of Macs last roles ... In the upcoming Madagascar sequel, the comedian and actor voices the lion Zuba, father of Ben Stillers fey, city-loving lion Alex. (MSNBC -- News)
Kung Fu Panda sequel in pipeline Aug 15, 2008
Mr Katzenberg was speaking at a screening of clips from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a sequel to the original 2005 movie featuring the voices of Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. He added the company would also produce and release at least one, and possibly two, more Madagascar movies after the sequel, which is due out in November in the US and December in the UK.. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Laughter, sadness over Mac in 'Madagascar' Aug 14, 2008
Laughter, sadness over Bernie Mac's lion in 'Madagascar' - USATODAY.com ... Laughter, sadness over Bernie Mac's lion in 'Madagascar ... Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith and David Schwimmer reprise their roles in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (USA Today -- Life)
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. Visit Camp Pendleton for Screening of 'Tropic Thunder' Aug 7, 2008
He has also starred in numerous hits, including "Flirting with Disaster," "Meet the Parents" and its sequel "Meet the Fockers," "There's Something About Mary," "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story," "Starsky & Hutch" and the animated hit "Madagascar," as well as the box office blockbuster "Night at the Museum," which grossed nearly $600 million worldwide. In 1998, Stiller portrayed 'Jerry Stahl' in "Permanent Midnight," the true-life story of a heroin-addicted comedy writer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood Likely to Set a New All-Time Box Office Record in 2008 Jul 29, 2008
November 7 Madagascar 2 (Dreamworks/Paramount). Everyone at Dreamworks Animation is very high on this one. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell Detect New Comedy Based on Characters of Sherlock Holmes and Watson for Columbia Pictures Jul 3, 2008
Baron Cohen's past film projects include the hit feature comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby which co-starred Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, and voicing King Julien, the lead character in DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar, which grossed over $500 million worldwide ... Cohen recently wrote "Tropic Thunder"(Paramount) with Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux which is set for release on Friday, August 15th and is also one of the writers on Madagascar 2" (DreamWorks) set for release... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
What's Up? Jun 21, 2008
MORE THAN A MOVIE: They don't sound like Ben Stiller or Chris Rock, but that because the animals in the Bronx Zoo's new "Madagascar" exhibit are the real deal. Lemurs. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Madagascar 2 Poster, Cast Jun 6, 2008
DreamWorks Animation has announced the cast for its upcoming animated film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and released a poster ... Ben Stiller, Chris Rock back in Madagascar sequel ... New cast members for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa include Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show) as Zuba, Alex's dad and head of the pride, Sherri Shepherd (The View) as Alex's Mom, and Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) as Makunga, a challenger to Zuba (hmm, this dynamic has an eerily familiar ring: will there be shades of The Lion... (Suite101.com)
DreamWorks Animation Releases Cast Line-Up Into the Wild of 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' Jun 5, 2008
June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: - ) and Paramount Pictures Corporation (NYSE: - and - ) today announced a stellar cast line-up for DreamWorks Animation's upcoming comedy, "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," which is slated for a November 7, 2008 theatrical release. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" is the sequel to the studio's hit, "Madagascar" which grossed over $532 million in worldwide box office and became the number one animated film of 2005 ... The original... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Direct, TV boy, direct Mar 31, 2008
" Though he acted in school plays during his California youth, Schwimmer got committed to the craft while attending Northwestern University just north of the Windy City. He maintains homes there and in Los Angeles, but now lives primarily in New York, where he was born, when he's not onstage or making films in London. Schwimmer hopes to continue directing movies, but also wants to keep acting. He'll be seen in the political thriller Nothing But the Truth later this year and his voice will be... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Madagascar: Crate Escape Teaser Mar 15, 2008
Madagascar: Crate Escape Teaser: DreamWorks Animation Movie Preview Stars Ben Stiller ... Madagascar: Crate Escape Teaser ... Madagascar: Crate Escape Teaser. (Suite101.com)
Indy, Bond, Trek, Batman ... Jan 27, 2008
Also coming this year: "He's Just Not That Into You," a romantic comedy that casts Ben Affleck alongside two Jennifers Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Connelly, along with Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore; "Mamma Mia!," featuring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and the songs of ABBA in an adaptation of the stage musical; "You Don't Mess With the Zohan," a comedy with Adam Sandler as an Israeli commando who fakes his death so he can become a New York City hairdresser; "Step Brothers," with Will... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Indy, Bond, Trek, Batman: Movies coming in 2008 Jan 22, 2008
featuring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and the songs of ABBA in an adaptation of the stage musical; You Don't Mess With the Zohan, a comedy with Adam Sandler as an Israeli commando who fakes his death so he can become a New York City hairdresser; Step Brothers, with Will Ferrell and John C Reilly as middle-aged slackers who suddenly become kin by marriage; Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who, an animated version of the children's classic featuring the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell; Iron Man,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Get animated over '08 media predictions with our contest Jan 2, 2008
Indiana Jones and Madagascar sequels will be sources of renewable box office energy for Paramount and DreamWorks ... a) Bolt (Disney); b) Horton Hears a Who (Fox); c) Kung Fu Panda (DreamWorks); d) Madagascar: The Crate Escape (DreamWorks); e) WALL-E (Disney/Pixar) ... The sequel Madagascar: The Crate Escape, starring the voices of Ben Stiller and Jada Pinkett Smith, is among several animated films opening in 2008. (USA Today -- Money)
Movie Actors Nov 9, 2007
Ben Stiller returned this fall with "," another cringeworthy laugher in the vein of "" and "." Upcoming projects include "The Marc Pease Experience" with Jason Schwartzman and a return to voicing the lion character in "Madagascar: The Crate Escape." ... The Marc Pease Experience (2008) Madagascar: The Crate Escape (2008). (Variety)
Master Mind, Shrek 4 News Nov 1, 2007
"(DreamWorks Animation has) put the film on the fast track, which in animation terms means it will be coming out in the next 15 to 20 years. Given Stiller's hit record with live-action comedies like Zoolander and A Night at the Museum (let's not talk about The Heartbreak Kid, shall we?), it's not surprising that DreamWorks would put Master Mind on the even-faster track, getting it ready for the fall of 2010. There is as yet no word on whether Ben Stiller will voice a role in this flick, but the... (Suite101.com)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Just JadaActress Jada Pinkett Smith steps out from husband Will's shadow Apr 20, 2007
" She also voiced Gloria the Hippo (left) in Madagascar In recent years, those roles have included a futuristic freedom fighter in the Matrix sequels and an attorney targeted for execution in the 2004 thriller Collateral. More bizarrely, Pinkett Smith also lent her voice to a hippopotamus in animated feature Madagascar. This week, however, she can be found in a more familiar guise - playing a supportive wife in film drama Reign Over Me. Not so loyal, though, as to turn a blind eye to the... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
DreamWorks Animation Acquires 'Master Mind,' to Be Developed and Produced With Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films Apr 4, 2007
"Master Mind" will mark the first time Stiller collaborates with DreamWorks Animation in a production capacity, having previously voiced Alex the lion in the global hit "Madagascar" and in the upcoming "Madagascar: The Crate Escape." Schoolcraft & Simons will write the film, with DreamWorks Animation's Chris Kuser and Red Hour's Lara Breay overseeing development. "Master Mind" is a satirical send-up of the superhero genre, built around the story of a super villain who loses his joie de vivre... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
