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Nickelodeon greenlights 26 episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon has greenlit 26 additional episodes of the CG animated comedy series The Penguins of Madagascar, a co-production with DreamWorks Animation SKG.
The pick-up will bring the total order to 52 new episodes of the show, which will premiere on Nickelodeon following Nickelodeon‘s 22nd Annual Kids‘ Choice Awards on Saturday, 28 March 28 at 9.30 pm. The series will then move to its regular timeslot on Saturdays at 10 am, beginning 4 April.
The Penguins of Madagascar is based on the penguin brothers in DreamWorks Animation‘s feature films Madagascar ($532 million worldwide gross) and Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa ($519 million worldwide as of January 2009).
The series is being produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California.
“Our partnership with DreamWorks Animation has yielded a true gem in The Penguins of Madagascar. We‘re excited to be bringing these characters to our audience with the same level of excellence they have come to expect from the hit Madagascar feature films,” said Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group president Cyma Zarghami.
The Penguins of Madagascar is executive produced by Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, (Disney‘s Kim Possible and Hercules, Sky High) and reprises the voices of Tom McGrath as Skipper and Andy Richter (Late Night with Conan O‘ Brien) as Mort. Additional voices include Jeff Bennett (Enchanted) as Kowalski, James Patrick Stuart (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) as Private, John DiMaggio (Futurama) as Rico, Nicole Sullivan (Mad TV) as Marlene, and Danny Jacobs (Futurama) stars as Julien, King of the Lemurs.
Kids
Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
