Quest for Zhu

Quest for Zhu
Directed byBob Douchette
Written bySean Derek
Based onZhu 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 byMichael Tavera
Production
companies
MoonScoop
Cepia LLC
The Dream Garden Company
Prana Studios
Distributed byUniversal 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 Zhu Zhu 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.

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 films, with a second full-length feature film,[4][5] The Power of Zhu, which had a trailer released,[6] potentially being released on DVD sometime in 2012, as well as a third film, The Secret of Zhu, that featured the voices of Brad Garrett and Ken Jeong,[7] and Journey to GloE.[8][9] However, as of February 2014, these plans were unrealized, although The Power of Zhu was completed and "secretly distributed" to TV stations in France and Brazil under the title Amazing Adventures of Zhu.[10][11][12]

See also

  • The ZhuZhus, a 2016 television series also starring Pipsqueak, Num Nums, Mr. Squiggles, and Chunk

References

  1. ^ "Quest for Zhu Soundtrack CD Album".
  2. ^ "ZhuZhu Pets: Quest for Zhu for DS - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  3. ^ Quest for Zhu - IMDb, retrieved 2019-10-21
  4. ^ "Cepia - Zhu Zhu Pets". www.cepia.com. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  5. ^ "UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND CEPIA LLC JOIN FORCES FOR FIRST-EVER ZHUZHU PETS® GLOBAL MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION DVD AND TV ALLIANCE" (PDF). Zhuniverse. 2016-08-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  6. ^ The Power Of Zhu Trailer (Better Quality) (Cancelled ZhuZhu Pets Movie), 16 June 2015, retrieved 2022-09-02
  7. ^ Hulu 2 - ZhuZhu Pets "Secret of Zhu", 18 December 2018, retrieved 2022-09-01
  8. ^ "Journey to GloE". Splash Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  9. ^ The Power Of Zhu Trailer (Better Quality) (Cancelled ZhuZhu Pets Movie), 16 June 2015, retrieved 2022-09-01
  10. ^ Gardner, Eriq (2015-08-03). "Universal Sued for "Secretly" Distributing Children's Film Overseas". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  11. ^ MoonScoop, Dreamgarden, Zhu-Zhu Pets The Power of Zhu Full Movie (English Dub), retrieved 2022-09-01
  12. ^ Gardner, Eriq (2015-08-03). "Universal Sued for "Secretly" Distributing Children's Film Overseas". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-02.


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