Zenon: The Zequel

"Cetus-Lupedus! She's back!"

2001 1h 29m EN

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5.6

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5.7

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★5.6TMDB · 111★5.7IMDB · 4,442

FamilyTV MovieAdventureComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Zenon Kar is 15 and lives on a space station which the military has taken over and is dismantling. She receives a mysterious signal and must convince everyone that it's from aliens who have come to help them.

“Cetus-Lupedus! She's back!”

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Cast

Kirsten Storms
Zenon Kar
Shadia Simmons
Nebula Wade
Lauren Maltby
Margie Hammond
Susan Brady
Astrid Kar
Robert Curtis Brown
Mark Kar
Phillip Rhys
Proto Zoa
Holly Fulger
Aunt Judy Kling
Stuart Pankin
Cmd. Edward Plank

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Manny Coto
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Zenon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Manny Coto, shot by Donald Duncan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Benjamin D. Stokes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kirsten Storms and Shadia Simmons and Lauren Maltby carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Manny Coto directs. Donald Duncan behind the camera. Phil Marshall scores. Benjamin D. Stokes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, United States of America.
4Part of the "Zenon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Manny Coto, shot by Donald Duncan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Benjamin D. Stokes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kirsten Storms and Shadia Simmons and Lauren Maltby carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Cetus-Lupedus! She's back!".
10IMDB entry: tt0271271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Donald Duncan
Original score: Phil Marshall
Editing: Benjamin D. Stokes
Production design: Ralph Davies
Costume design: Mona May
Makeup / hair: Maria Rowell
VFX supervisor: David Kuklish
Stunt coordinator: Peter Bell
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Zenon: The Zequel (2001)
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 4,442 votes
MPAA: TV-G

Awards

1 nomination total

Part of

Zenon Collection

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie, starring Kirsten Storms as the eponymous heroine. The film was based on the book Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century written by Marilyn Sadler and Roger Bollen. The film was originally conceived as a pilot for a potential television series, but the series never got off the ground. Nevertheless, the movie proved popular and warranted two sequels, Zenon: The Zequel (2001) and Zenon: Z3 (2004).