Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
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Written by	Stu Krieger
Directed by	Kenneth Johnson
Starring	Kirsten Storms Raven-Symoné
Theme music composer	Sabelle Breer Phil Marshall Kristian Rex
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Thom Colwell
Cinematography	Ron Orieux
Editor(s)	Terry Stokes
Running time	97 minutes
Production company(s)	de Passe Entertainment
Distributor	Buena Vista Television
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Original release	January 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
Chronology
Followed by	Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is a 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie. It was directed by Kenneth Johnson. The movie stars Kirsten Storms as the main character, Zenon.

The story is based on a book called Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. This book was written by Marilyn Sadler and Roger Bollen. The film was first planned as a pilot for a TV show. It was the first Disney Channel Original Movie to have a sequel, Zenon: The Zequel (2001). A third movie, Zenon: Z3, came out in 2004.

Discover Zenon's Space Adventure

The year is 2049. Zenon Kar is a 13-year-old girl. She lives with her family on a space station orbiting Earth. One day, Zenon gets into trouble. This happens with Commander Edward Plank, who runs the space station. As a punishment, Zenon's parents send her to Earth. She goes to live with her Aunt Judy.

Zenon's Earth Challenges

On Earth, Zenon finds it hard to fit in. Other kids think her name, space stories, and slang are strange. Zenon also thinks the kids at her school are behind on pop culture. But soon, Zenon makes new friends. She becomes close with two boys named Andrew and Greg. They learn to accept each other and look past first impressions.

Uncovering a Space Station Plot

While on Earth, Zenon discovers a big secret. A man named Parker Wyndham plans to crash the space station. He wants to use a computer virus to do this. Then he can collect a lot of insurance money. Zenon tries to warn her parents about the danger. But Commander Plank doesn't believe her. He thinks all kids are troublemakers.

Plank believes Zenon is just trying to get back to the space station. She wants to see a concert by her favorite teen idol, Proto Zoa. Proto Zoa is the lead singer of the pop-rock group Microbe.

Saving the Space Station

Andrew and Greg decide to help Zenon. They work together to save the people on the space station. Andrew creates a special computer anti-virus program. Zenon needs to get this program to the space station. She goes to the launch yard. Her plan is to sneak onto a rocket.

Proto Zoa is about to leave after his concert. He recognizes Zenon from a "Dance with Proto Zoa" contest. He invites her to join him on the rocket to the station. Wyndham and his assistant, Lutz, try to stop Zenon. Aunt Judy follows them onto the rocket.

When they arrive, Commander Plank is surprised to see Zenon. But he lets her stay because he likes Aunt Judy. Plank still doesn't believe Zenon's story. Wyndham even says Zenon is trying to harm the station. But Zenon manages to load Andrew's anti-virus program. She saves the station's computers just in time! Wyndham and Lutz are arrested. Everyone else enjoys the Microbe concert.

Meet the Cast

More Zenon Movies

This film was followed by two sequels:

• Zenon: The Zequel (2001)
• Zenon: Z3 (2004)

See also

In Spanish: Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century para niños