Opens: June 8
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Genre and rating: Animated action-comedy, PG
Plot: Still far from home, the merry menagerie of the first two Madagascar installments travel through Europe as part of a circus.
Spin: Madagascar 3 is the 23rd film from DreamWorks Animation. The production unit, with total grosses of more than $3.75 billion, is second only to Marvel Comics as Hollywood’s most successful brand. The studio shows no signs of slowing down, with another film (Rise of the Guardians) to be released later this year and another three movies scheduled for 2013.