Pretender Movies to Be Released!

  • Post published:December 4, 2006
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From TVShowsonDVD.com:
“Fox has already released the four season of The Pretender on DVD, but now they’ve announced that the two TV movies, Pretender 2001 and Pretender: Island of the Haunted will be released on March 13, 2007.

This single disc will contain Pretender 2001 (full screen 1.33.:2) on one side, and Pretender: Island fo the Haunted (widescreen 1.78:2) on the other. The disc runs for 216 mins, and sells for $26.98 US, or $37.98 CAN.

Disc 1 Side A:
Pretender 2001 (Full Screen)
Picking up where the television series left off, Jarod reunites with two old friends and unleashes some powerful Centre revelations. This film opens with a sequence that will allow it to be enjoyed by individuals who have not yet seen the TV series.

Disc 1 Side B:
Pretender: Island of the Haunted (Widescreen)
Through a series of bizarre circumstances, Jarod and Miss Parker find themselves trapped together on a strange island in a life and death situation, out of which come some of the most important revelations about their pasts.
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SCI FI AND RHI ENTERTAINMENT MEET AGAIN ON THE ROAD TO O.Z.

SCI FI AND RHI ENTERTAINMENT MEET AGAIN ON THE ROAD TO O.Z.

Six-Hour ‘Tin Man’ Miniseries To Begin Production in Early 2007 For December Premiere on SCI FI

New York, NY – November 22, 2006 – SCI FI Channel has re-teamed with RHI Entertainment (‘Legend of Earthsea’), the industry leader of miniseries and movies made for television, for a wild sci-fi re-imagining of ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Written by Steven Long Mitchell and Craig Van Sickle (creators of ‘The Pretender’), ‘Tin Man’ (working title) is a six-hour miniseries featuring a decidedly sci-fi twist on the fantasy classic. Lensing is slated to begin in Vancouver in early 2007 with an eye to a December 2007 premiere. Casting is currently underway.

A sometimes psychedelic, often twisted and always bizarre take on ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ SCI FI’s ‘Tin Man’ is the epic tale of DG, a young woman plucked from her humdrum life and thrust into The Outer Zone (the O.Z.) – a fantastical realm rife with wonder, but oppressed by dark magic. In the adventure of a lifetime, DG discovers her true identity, battles evil winged-monkey-bats, and attempts to fulfill her destiny. Her perilous journey begins on the fabled Old Road that leads to a wizard known as the Mystic Man. Along the way, she is joined by a decidedly strange trio of companions – “Glitch,” an odd man missing half his brain; “Raw,” a quietly powerful wolverine-like creature longing for inner courage, and “Cain,” a heroic former policeman (who are known in the O.Z. as “Tin Men”) seeking vengeance for his scarred heart. Ultimately, DG’s destiny leads her to an emotional and terrifying showdown with the scintillatingly wicked sorceress Azkadellia, whose ties to DG are closer than anyone could have imagined. DG’s life, as well as the very future of the O.Z., hang in the balance.

‘Tin Man’ will be executive produced by Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr. Co-writers Mitchell and Van Sickle (‘Medical Investigation,’ ‘The Pretender’) will also serve as executive producers on the project.

SCI FI previously collaborated with RHI Entertainment for the hit 2004 miniseries ‘Legend of Earthsea,’ starring Shawn Ashmore, Kristin Kreuk, Danny Glover, and Isabella Rossellini. The two companies also recently announced a multi-picture production deal wherein RHI will deliver 10 original movies to SCI FI for broadcast in 2007.

RHI Entertainment is a global leader in the production and distribution of groundbreaking miniseries and movies for television. Since the company’s inception, under the guidance of Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr., RHI has produced and distributed over 4,000 hours of quality television programming, received 104 Emmy Awards, and outperformed the competition annually in viewer ratings. Currently, RHI provides 40-60 new television movies and miniseries a year to networks worldwide.

SCI FI Channel is a television network where “what if” is what’s on. SCI FI fuels the imagination of viewers with original series and events, blockbuster movies and classic science fiction and fantasy programming, as well as a dynamic Web site (www.scifi.com) and magazine. Launched in 1992, and currently in 86 million homes, SCI FI Channel is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies.

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Season Four’s Cover Art!

  • Post published:April 25, 2006
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Are you ready for it? The last season of The Pretender is coming to DVD in July!

July 18, 2006 marks the final season of The Pretender out of DVD so get yourself going and head over to Amazon.com to pre-order your copy today!

“The 4th and Final Season of this fan favorite! Jarod is a genius of exceptionally high I.Q. who was brought up at the Centre, a clandestine research facility where he was kept against his will until he managed to escape. Although constantly on the run from Miss Parker, one of the Centre’s most deadly agents, Jarod uses the unique abilities he learned there to help innocent victims get the justice they deserve. He also continues to hold out hope of finging his missing family. But what he never expected to find is evidence of an old DNA experiment that connects his father and Miss Parker’s murdered mother – and experiment which creates an ironic link between hunter and prey.”

Disc 1 Side A:

  1. The World’s Changing
  2. Survival
  3. Angels Flight
  4. Risque Business

    Disc 1 Side B:

  5. Road Trip
  6. Extreme

    Disc 2 Side A:

  7. Wild Child
  8. Rules of Engagement
  9. Til Death Do Us Part
  10. Spin Doctor

    Disc 2 Side B:

  11. Cold Dick
  12. Lifeline

    Disc 3 Side A:

  13. Ghosts from the Past
  14. The Agent of Year Zero
  15. Junk
  16. School Daze

    Disc 3 Side B:

  17. Melt Down
  18. Corn Man

    Disc 4 Side A:

  19. The Inner Sense

Bonus Features will include:

  • Commentary on “Rules of Engagement” by Craig Van Sickle, Ethan Lawrence, Steven Long Mitchell and Tommy Thompson
  • Commentary on “Til Death Do Us Part” by Craig Van Sickle, Andrea Parker, Steven Long Mitchell, and Tommy Thompson
  • Commentary on “Cold Dick” by Craig Van Sickle, Michael T. Weiss, and Carlos Coto
  • Farewell The Pretender (10:00)
  • Jarod’s Mythology Part 1 (9:39)
  • Jarod’s Mythology Part 2 (12:00)
  • Looking for Chip Greenfelt (9:56)

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A Pretender’s Thoughts: The Mall, [PG], 2/2

Rating: PG
Chapters: 2 of 2
Completed: Yes (might add to it but can stand alone)
Categories: Plot? What Plot?
Genre: Comedy
Characters: Jarod
Warnings: None

Summary: Jarod’s thoughts as he’s running from Miss Parker and The Centre. “The funny things that run through your mind when you’re trying to escape the clutches of an evil corporation hell bent on capturing you so you can perform experiments to further their agenda. Now if that ran through your head it might not be funny but disturbing.”

Author’s Note: I consider this story finished but I may add more “journal” entries by Jarod and other characters. Haven’t decided yet.

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Touching Evil Coming to DVD? TVSHOWSONDVD.com

  • Post published:March 9, 2006
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Touching Evil – Touching Evil & 3 other Short-Run Shows Samped on Brilliant But Cancelled: Crime Drama DVD
Posted by David Lamber on 3/12/06 at TVShowsOnDVD.com
“Universal, Trio and Bravo are rolling out a line of ‘Billiant But Cancelled’ DVDs. and the first pair is coming out on May 16th. The concept is fairly obvious: to collect episodes onto DVD from the short-run series that the networks cancelled but which the critics found to be truly special, despite the low ratings that got them cut. There are two releases coming first: EZ Streets will get it’s own disc, and then separately is , collecting a single episode each from 4 shows:

  • Touching Evil (2004, USA Network, produced by Bruce Willis)
  • Johnny Staccato (1959, NBC, produced by Everett Chambers)
  • Gideon Oliver (1989, ABC, produced Dick Wolf)
  • Delvecchio (1979, CBS, produced by Steve Bochco)

This release runs 209 minutes in full frame 1.33:1 video. Johnny Staccato… is in black-and-white while the other three are in colo. Price is $19.98 SRP. Check it out!

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Website Update

  • Post published:January 1, 2006
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As always, any new information about The Pretender will be posted, though information regarding the cast and their current projects will have to be found elsewhere until further notice because of time constraints.

Keep Pretending,
Mknzy

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The Pretender Season Three is Coming! from TVShowsOnDVD.com

  • Post published:November 4, 2005
  • Post category:from HQ

“You can tell when sales of a show are good; the studio keeps cranking the sets out. February 14th will mare the THIRD Pretender season set Fox has released in less than a year (the first set came out in March, 2005). This 4 disc set will contail 21 episodes (1069 mins), though the finale is a double-length episode:

Disc 1 Side 1:
1. Crazy
2. Hope & Prey
3. Once in a Blue Moon
4. Someone to Trust
Disc 1 Side 2:
5. Betrayal
6. Parole

Disc 2 Side 1:
7. Homefront
8. Flesh & Blood
9. Murder 101
10. Mr. Lee
Disc 2 Side 2:
11. Assassin
12. Unsinkable

Disc 3 Side 1:
13. Pool
14. At the Hour of Our Death
15. Countdown
16. PTB
Disc 3 Side 2:
17. Ties that Bind
18. Wake Up

Disc 4 Side 1:
19. End Game
20. Quallupilluit
Disc 4 Side 2:
21. Donoterase (Part 1 & 2)

Special Features Include:

  • Making of Featureet Part One (Disc 2 Side 2)
  • Making of Featureet Part Two (Disc 3 Side 2)
  • Making of Featureet Part Three (Disc 3 Side 2)
  • Commentary by Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell on three episodes.

    The anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) picture will be accompanied by audio tracks in English, French, and Spanish surround, with English and Spanish subtitles. The set will sell for $39.98 US, or $54.98 CAN.
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    Sydney on Alias, Angelo on Night Stalker

    • Post published:October 24, 2005
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  • The Pretender Cast News
  • Patrick Bauchau will be on Alias this Thursday (October 27th) at 8pm on ABC.
  • Paul Dillon will be on Night Stalker this Thursday (October 27th) at 9pm on ABC.
  • Alias:: Syd and Tom discover that Renie has stolen the cryo container, and soon find themselves under siege by a group of mercanaries who want the contents of the container. Meanwhile, Sloane takes matters into his own hands to get himself back into APO and continues his quest to find a cure for Nadia. Patrick Bauchau plays Luc.

    Night Stalker:: Kolchak investigates a troubled boy and his abusive father who leave a trail of mysterious deaths behind them. Paul Dillion’s character was not credited on TV.com but according to the ads he is an important and scary seeming character.

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    The Pretender Gone

    • Post published:September 26, 2005
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    You may have noticed that the front page is missing Upcoming Episodes for The Pretender. Why is this? Because TNT dropped The Pretender from it’s lineup. Why didn’t we expect this? Since The Pretender was on NBC, Jarod and company has been fighting a never-ending battle to stay on the air and it happened again.

    What should we do?
    The only thing we can. Start writing TNT emails and letters. You can email TNT at tnt@turner.com or write them at:

    TNT
    1050 Techwood Drive NW
    Atlanta, GA 30318

    Please do NOT be cruel. Make it something witty or extremely nice. Don’t make them mad simply show them that we are watching and we want Jarod back on the TV. Maybe they’ll get the hint.

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    A Pretender’s Thoughts: Toys & Food, [PG], 1/2

    Rating: PG
    Chapters: 1 of 2
    Completed: Yes (might add to it but can stand alone)
    Categories: Plot? What Plot?
    Genre: Comedy
    Characters: Jarod
    Warnings: None

    Summary: Jarod’s thoughts as he’s running from Miss Parker and The Centre. “The funny things that run through your mind when you’re trying to escape the clutches of an evil corporation hell bent on capturing you so you can perform experiments to further their agenda. Now if that ran through your head it might not be funny but disturbing.”

    Author’s Note: I consider this story finished but I may add more “journal” entries by Jarod and other characters. Haven’t decided yet.

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