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Quest for Zhu is a 2011 American/Canadian direct-to-DVD animated action/adventure family film. It is 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 September 27, 2011, then aired on Nickelodeon on December 4, 2011.

Quest for Zhu
Directed by	Bob Douchette
Written by	Sean Derek
Based on	Zhu Zhu Pets
Produced by	Laura Kurzu Bob Douchette Ashley Hornsby Meghan Hornsby
Starring	Mariah Wilkerson Shannon Chan-Kent Ian Corlett Sean Campbell Erin Mathews Jillian Michaels Jan Rabson Kathleen Barr
Edited by	Richard Finn
Music by	Michael Tavera
Production companies	MoonScoop Cepia LLC The Dream Garden Company Prana Animation Studios
Distributed by	Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Running time	73 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English

Synopsis

Pipsqueak (Shannon Chan-Kent) gets swept away to the other side of the Zhuniverse and heads off for an adventure with Mr. Squiggles (Ian Corlett), Chunk (Sean Campbell), and Num Nums (Erin Mathews). On their journey, they must do whatever it takes to overcome obstacles, find Zhu Fu (Jan Rabson), and defeat Mazhula (Kathleen Barr).

Cast

• Mariah Wilkerson as Katie, Pipsqueak's owner
• Shannon Chan-Kent as Pipsqueak
• Ian Corlett as Mr. Squiggles; Stinker; and Zhuquasha, a large arctic mountain beast
• Sean Campbell as Chunk
• Erin Mathews as Num Nums and Surfer
• Jillian Michaels as Jilly, a supporting Zhu cheer leader
• Jan Rabson as Zhu Fu and Mangawanga
  • Zhu Fu: the ruler of Zhu overthroned by Mazhula
  • Mangawanga: a minor tribal Zhu character
• Kathleen Barr as Mazhula

Marketing

Soundtrack

The official Quest for Zhu soundtrack was released on November 21, 2011.[1]

Video game

Coinciding with the film's release also on September 27, a Nintendo DS video game adaptation of the film was released in stores.

Awards

In 2011, Quest for Zhu was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Animation Long Form.[2] The winner was Megamind: The Button of Doom.^{[citation needed]}

Sequels

There was supposed to be 4 films with a second full-length feature film,[3][4] The Power of Zhu, probably in the works and has a trailer,[5] 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[6] and Journey to GloE.[7][8] However, as of February 2014, no other films or even plans for films have been released for "The Power of Zhu", although it was completed and was "secretly distributed" to TV stations in France and Brazil under the title "Amazing Adventures of Zhu".[9][10][11]

See also

• The ZhuZhus, a 2016 television series also starring Pips/Nums/Squig/Chunk

References

External links

• Official website
• Quest for Zhu at IMDb
• Quest for Zhu on Rotten Tomatoes
• Official Quest for Zhu Press Release 2011

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