Dreamworks continues their practice of waiting until the last possible moment to announce big releases by informing us Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been cleared to take off on Blu-ray and DVD on February 6.
A quick check of the calendar shows February 6 is a Friday which means Dreamworks is pleased with how their late 2008 weekend Blu-ray Disc releases have fared.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio. We hope D-BOX will be available at some point since a Motion Code track was created for the first Madagascar, but that has yet to be confirmed.
Two Blu-ray exclusive bonus features are included in an extensive collection packed with featurettes, music videos and Easter Eggs. The complete list plays out as follows.
- Filmmakers’ Commentary
- The Animators’ Corner Commentary (Blu-ray exclusive)
- Trivia Track (Blu-ray exclusive)
- It’s a Family Affair: The Cast of Escape 2 Africa (HD)
- The Making of Escape 2 Africa (HD)
- Crash Landing (HD)
- African Adventure (HD)
- Jambo Jambo: Swahili Speak (HD)
- The Bronx Zoo: Madagascar (HD)
- Popcorn Panic (#101) (HD)
- Featurette: Gone in a Flash (#103) (HD)
- Music Videos: “Move It, Move It,” “Big and Chunky,” “She Loves Me,” “Alex’s Dance Off,” “Sing Along,” “DWA Jukebox” (HD)
- Test Flight of Air Penguin Game
- Easter Eggs: Move It, Move It, Hock Shop, Julien’s Birthday, Tug of War, Fully Armed, No Thanks, I’m Stuffed
We expect Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa to retail for $39.98. Actual pricing will be passed along with Amazon.com pre-order information once available.
