First Four минуты of 'Penguins of Madagascar'! 

has unveiled its first four minutes exclusively through Digital Spy.

The opening scene above delves into the origins of

characters Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private, and also features a cameo appearance from Werner Herzog as a documentary filmmaker.

Benedict Cumberbatch also lends his vocal talents to the movie as debonair wolf \'Classified\', while John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Andy Richter, Tom McGrath and Chris Miller also feature in voice roles.

The Penguins of Madagascar also star in their own animated TV series, which has been running since 2008.

The animated film will open in US cinemas on November 26, and debuts on December 5 in the UK.

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