Quest for Zhu

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Quest for Zhu
Quest for Zhu movie poster, Zhu Zhu Pets movie.jpg
Directed byBob Douchette
Written bySean Derek
Based on Zhu Zhu Pets
Produced byLaura Kurzu
Bob Douchette
Ashley Hornsby
Meghan Hornsby
StarringMariah Wilkerson
Shannon Chan-Kent
Ian Corlett
Sean Campbell
Erin Mathews
Jillian Michaels
Jan Rabson
Kathleen Barr
Edited byRichard Finn
Music by Michael Tavera
Production
companies
MoonScoop
Cepia LLC
The Dream Garden Company
Prana Studios
Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date
  • September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Running time
73 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Quest for Zhu is a 2011 American/Canadian direct-to-DVD animated action/adventure film and the first full-length feature film based on the ZhuZhu Pets franchise. It stars Canadian voice actors Mariah Wilkerson, Shannon Chan-Kent, Ian James Corlett, Sean Campbell, Erin Mathews, Jillian Michaels, Jan Rabson, and Kathleen Barr. The film was released on DVD on September 27, 2011, then aired on Nickelodeon on December 4, 2011.

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Synopsis

After an argument with her owner Katie, Pipsqueak (Shannon Chan-Kent) is transported to the Zhuniverse and meets Mr. Squiggles (Ian Corlett), Chunk (Sean Campbell), and Num Nums (Erin Mathews). Together with them, she sets out to find Zhu Fu (Jan Rabson), the ruler of Zhu, and return home. To do so, they must defeat Mazhula (Kathleen Barr), an evil snake sorceress who has captured Zhu Fu.

Cast

Marketing

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was released on November 21, 2011. [1]

Video game

Coinciding with the film's release, a video game adaptation for the Nintendo DS was released. [2]

Awards

In 2011, Quest for Zhu was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Animation Long Form, [3] but lost to Megamind: The Button of Doom .[ citation needed ]

Sequels

There were supposed to be three Zhu Zhu Pets films; a second full-length feature film, The Power of Zhu, was slated for a 2012 direct-to-DVD release, [4] and a third, Secret of Zhu, was also planned. [5] Sometime between 2011–2012, the second film, retitled The Amazing Adentures of Zhu, was completed and "secretly distributed" to TV stations in France and Brazil. [6] Secret of Zhu has since been distributed through Kabillion's streaming partners.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Quest for Zhu Soundtrack CD Album".
  2. ↑ "ZhuZhu Pets: Quest for Zhu for DS - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Quest for Zhu - IMDb , retrieved October 21, 2019
  4. ↑ "Universal Pictures and Cepia LLC join forces for first-ever ZhuZhu Pets® Global Marketing and Distribution DVD and TV Alliance" (PDF). Zhu-niverse. June 8, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "ZhuZhu Pets". Cepia. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gardner, Eriq (August 3, 2015). "Universal Sued for "Secretly" Distributing Children's Film Overseas". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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