''Quest for Zhu'' is a 2011 American/Canadian

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family film. It is the first full-length feature film based on the

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franchise. It stars

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voice actors Mariah Wilkerson,

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, Sean Campbell, Erin Mathews, Jillian Michaels,

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, and

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. The film was released on DVD September 27, 2011, then aired on

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on December 4, 2011.

Synopsis

Pipsqueak (

) 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 (

), and defeat Mazhula (

Cast

*Mariah Wilkerson as Katie, Pipsqueak's owner *

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 *

as Zhu Fu and Mangawanga **Zhu Fu: the ruler of Zhu overthroned by Mazhula **Mangawanga: a minor

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Zhu character *

as Mazhula

Marketing

Soundtrack

The official ''Quest for Zhu'' soundtrack was released on November 21, 2011.

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. The winner was Megamind: The Button of Doom.

Sequels

There was supposed to be 4 films with a second full-length feature film, ''The Power of Zhu'', probably in the works and has a trailer, 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 Bradley Henry Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Possessing a distinctive deep voice, he has appeared in numerous television and film roles in both live-action and ...

and

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and Journey to GloE. 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".

References

External links

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''Quest for Zhu''
on

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Official Quest for Zhu Press Release 2011
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