Quest for Zhu

Quest for Zhu is a 2011 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.

Synopsis

After an argument with her owner Katie, Pipsqueak is transported to the Zhuniverse and meets Mr. Squiggles, Chunk, and Num Nums. Together with them, she sets out to find Zhu Fu, the ruler of Zhu, and return home. To do so, they must defeat Mazhula, 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.

Video game

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

Awards

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

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, and a third, Secret of Zhu, was also planned. Sometime between 2011–2012, the second film, retitled The Amazing Adventures of Zhu, was completed and "secretly distributed" to TV stations in France and Brazil. Secret of Zhu has since been distributed through Kabillion's streaming partners.