Quest for Zhu

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.

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 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

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

• Mariah Wilkerson as Katie
• Shannon Chan-Kent as Pipsqueak
• Ian Corlett as Mr. Squiggles, Stinker, and Zhuquasha
• Sean Campbell as Chunk
• Erin Mathews as Num Nums and Surfer
• Jillian Michaels as Jilly
• Jan Rabson as Zhu Fu
• Kathleen Barr as Mazhula

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

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