Zenon: Z3
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Zenon: Z3 is the third installment of the Disney Channel
's "Zenon" television film series, following Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
and Zenon: The Zequel
. It was released on June 11, 2004 in the U.S. and gathered 1.03 million viewers.
preservation activist Sage Borealis. Sage is desperate to keep the Moon from being exploited and wants Zenon's help.
Meanwhile Commander Edward Plank's new foster daughter, Dasha, is star struck by Zenon and finds it difficult to stay out of trouble. During the last competition for the Galactic Teen Supreme contest, the moon goddess Selena
appears and threatens to destroy the Earth. It's up to Zenon to save everyone from this angry deity.
In the end Zenon, Sage, Dasha and her friends Margie, Cassie and Bronley team up to save the day. They evacuate everyone in Protozoa's tour bus and try to remove the Moon Dome, with each taking a hover pod. Unfortunately, the dome is too heavy, until Commander Plank and Aunt Judy show up looking for Dasha. They're able to help lift the dome, which they let drift off into space. Selena then destroys the rest of the base and waves goodbye as the friends return to Earth. The wild weather caused by Selena has stopped. In the end Sage and Zenon kiss and Protozoa's new hit band, Cosmic Blush hold a concert.
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's "Zenon" television film series, following Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film)
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie, starring Kirsten Storms as the eponymous heroine and Raven-Symoné; this was the first work by Symoné for Disney.-Synopsis:...
and Zenon: The Zequel
Zenon: The Zequel
Zenon: The Zequel is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie and the second installment of the Disney Channel's "Zenon" television film series, following the first installment, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, and preceding Zenon: Z3.-Plot:...
. It was released on June 11, 2004 in the U.S. and gathered 1.03 million viewers.
Plot
It's 2054 and Zenon Kar is competing to win the Galactic Teen Supreme contest and celebrate at the Moonstock Festival. Zenon wants to beat handsome competitor Bronley Hale. She also meets MoonMoon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
preservation activist Sage Borealis. Sage is desperate to keep the Moon from being exploited and wants Zenon's help.
Meanwhile Commander Edward Plank's new foster daughter, Dasha, is star struck by Zenon and finds it difficult to stay out of trouble. During the last competition for the Galactic Teen Supreme contest, the moon goddess Selena
Selene
In Greek mythology, Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. In Roman mythology, the moon goddess is called Luna, Latin for "moon"....
appears and threatens to destroy the Earth. It's up to Zenon to save everyone from this angry deity.
In the end Zenon, Sage, Dasha and her friends Margie, Cassie and Bronley team up to save the day. They evacuate everyone in Protozoa's tour bus and try to remove the Moon Dome, with each taking a hover pod. Unfortunately, the dome is too heavy, until Commander Plank and Aunt Judy show up looking for Dasha. They're able to help lift the dome, which they let drift off into space. Selena then destroys the rest of the base and waves goodbye as the friends return to Earth. The wild weather caused by Selena has stopped. In the end Sage and Zenon kiss and Protozoa's new hit band, Cosmic Blush hold a concert.
Cast
- Kirsten StormsKirsten StormsKirsten Renee Storms is an American actress. Her biggest break came when she was cast as Isabella "Belle" Black in the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives from 1999 to 2004....
as Zenon Kar - Lauren MaltbyLauren MaltbyLauren Maltby is an American actress.Maltby was born in San Diego, California. She is an alumna of Whittier Christian High School where she ran cross country. In the Olympic League cross country finals held on November 2, 2000, she placed 28th with a time of 25:49.15. She currently attends Biola...
as Margie Hammond - Rene Hendrickson as Maleah
- Raven-SymonéRaven-SymonéRaven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia...
as Nebula Wade - Alyson Morgan as Dasha
- Stuart PankinStuart PankinStuart Pankin is an American film and television actor.-Early life:Pankin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Dickinson College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Columbia University.-Career:...
as Commander Edward Plank - Holly FulgerHolly FulgerHolly Fulger is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Robin Dulitski in Anything But Love and as Holly Jamison on Ellen.-Early life:...
as Judy Cling - Glenn McMillanGlenn McMillanGlenn Aguiar McMillan is a Brazilian-Australian actor.He was born in the small town of São João da Boa Vista, Brazil, though he has lived for most of his life in Australia. McMillan is of both Brazilian and Irish Australian] descent. And while he has lived most of his life in Australia, he...
as Bronley Hale - Ben EasterBen EasterBen Easter is an American film actor, yoga instructor, and photographer. He is best known for his work on the sets of Holiday In The Sun where he played Jordan Landers and So Little Time where he played Lennon Kincaid...
as Sage Borealis - Nathan Anderson as Proto Zoa
- Damon Berry as Pat Numbar
- Phumi Mthembu as Cassie
- Joanna Evans as Young Selena
- Carol Reynolds as Selena
- Nikki Joshua as Cosmic Blush
- Soleil Moon FryeSoleil Moon FryeSoleil Moon Frye is an American actress, director and screenwriter. Frye is best known for her childhood role as the title character in sitcom Punky Brewster, and as Roxie King in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.-Early life:...
as Cosmic Blush Guitar Player (Uncredited)
Trivia
- This was the first Disney Channel Original Movie to have its own website.
- Raven-SymoneRaven-SymonéRaven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia...
makes a cameo appearance as "Nebula", Zenon's best friend. She played this role in the first film, but did not reprise the role in the second despite Nebula's inclusion in that film. - This is the only Zenon film to not be released on VHS or DVD.
- When the show premiered there was a contest involving finding the hidden Z's in the movie.
- Selena's appearances are accompanied by a mysterious Celtic tune, hinting at a Gaelic background.
- This film also marks the second of four times Raven and Kirsten will have worked together. The first time was in the first Zenon film, the second time was this film, the third time on the Disney Channel Original Series Kim PossibleKim PossibleKim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
as Bonnie and Monique, and the fourth time was on Raven's TV show, That's So RavenThat's So RavenThat's So Raven is an American cable television teen sitcom/fantasy series. The show premiered on the Disney Channel on January 17, 2003, and ended on November 10, 2007. The show spawned Disney Channel's first spin-off series: Cory in the House...
. - Phillip Rhys who played Proto Zoa did not reprise his role in this film and was replaced by Nathan Anderson for unknown reasons.