Following the events in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) and after a botched attempt to break into Fort Knox, the resourceful Antarctic friends--Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private--find themselves in the middle of a well-planned conspiracy. It seems that the slimy geneticist, Dr Octavius Brine, has come up with a devious plan to outshine penguins everywhere, and only the elite undercover force known as the North Wind and its leader, Agent Classified, can save the day. Will the fearless interspecies team thwart the mad scientist's plans?—Nick Riganas