The Penguins Of Madagascar is a spin-off movie of the Madagascar film franchise. The film will feature the life of the penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private in their own spy thriller adventure with a twist of comedy.

DreamWorks Animation has tapped into award winning actors like Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) and John Malkovich (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) to lend their voice to the new characters in the Madagascar spinoff movie. According to the report of The Wrap, Cumberbatch will be lending his voice to high-ranking CIA animal agent trailing Malkovich, who'll play the charming villain.

The Penguins of Madagascar cast Benedict Cumberbatch's voice is in high demand these days, he's been heard as the voice of both Smaug the Dragon and the Necromancer in Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" sequels. He's also been tapped to play as Julian Assange in "The Fifth Estate," as well as "12 Years a Slave" and "August: Osage County."

Malkovich on the other hand, previously voiced a role in Robert Zemeckis' "Beowulf." He can currently be seen in "Red 2." He recently produced "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and Diego Luna's "Chavez," which stars Michael Pena as the famed labor leader.

The 3D animated movie, which features the witty penguins, is scheduled for release on March 27, 2015. Cumberbatch and Malkovich will be joined by Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, John DiMaggio, Christopher Knights.

Creators of the original Madagascar franchise are reuniting for the film. Directors Simon J. Smith (Bee Movie) and Eric Darnell (Antz) will helm the film which, was penned by Michael Colton and John Aboud. Lara Breay (Megamind) is producing, while executive producers include Mireille Soria, Tom McGrath and Darnell.

"The Penguins of Madagascar" is a comic book written by David Server and Jackson Lanzing, which is now a successful Nickelodeon TV show.

DreamWorks Animation's The Penguins of Madagascar movie will hit theaters on March 27, 2015.