We are happy to announce that in a very close global race - where only 9 votes separated the winner and runner up - the worldwide fans of The Pretender chose # 1 as the cover of the first pretender novel, Rebirth.
We are also very happy to announce that it is very appropriate that the fans of The Pretender picked this cover because ...
A FAN OF THE PRETENDER DESIGNED IT!
After seeking out the artistic advice of dozens of book cover specialist and working on several concepts ourselves, the artwork for what became cover number one was sent to us secretly by a friend of this fan without her knowledge.
The art wasn’t sent to be considered as a cover but an expression of the fan’s connection to The Pretender.
Long story short, we fell in love with it at first sight and thought - let’s turn it into a cover, put it in the contest and see what happens.
The fan didn’t know her cover was going to be in the running until she went to vote and damn near had a heart attack.
Her name is Kylie and she is from Australia. Some of you know her as Kye - others as Miss K - others as Onisius - others may not know her at all - but everyone should follow and give her a shout out on Twitter - her handle is @Onisius_8.
We can’t thank you enough, Kylie, for helping to give The Pretender it’s new look.
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The Votes for the cover of the first Pretender novel, Rebirth are in and have been sent to Mr. Lee for confirmation.
Because the vote was so extremely close, and to ensure there was no funny business, he has decided to certify and recount them all by hand.
The winner will be announced tomorrow here and at Centre Annexes around the globe.
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That's right, the fans get to choose. Craig and Steve need our help to decide the cover of the very first Pretender novel: Rebirth. You can vote now through Sunday, August 25th. Just click on the image below to go to the voting site.
"For over a decade all of you have kept The Pretender alive in your hearts – today you get to shout out and help us choose its new look."
VOTING ENDS SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH SO GET YOUR VOTE IN NOW!
But that's only the beginning…
The next step will be announced in few short weeks…
Stay tuned for the exact date…
Tell your fiends…
In the tale of The Pretender, Young Jarod was taken against his will and held away from the world by forces larger then he was. Yet during his captivity he never gave up hope that his fate would be freedom one day - to return to the world to continue the amazing journey we call life.
The story here is very similar. A little over a decade ago, forces larger than tP and for reasons that really don't matter, made a decision that kept the saga of tP locked away from the world – just like Jarod was.
We know loyal fans were disappointed and yes, so were we. There was so much more to tP that all of you wanted to know and that we wanted to explore.
But there is good news.
Just like Jarod who, after decades of confinement, finally escaped The Centre and ran away to be free. Well now, so has the tP itself. After being locked away for so many years, tP is finally free to return to the world and continue life's adventure.
As fate would have it, we have regained the rights to give tP the Rebirth it deserves. We can now reinvigorate tP for as long as you want - and no one can ever lock it or Jarod away again.
After thinking long and hard about the best way to bring tP back, we've come up with several different ways to reawaken our much-loved saga for both faithful fans and new fans alike.
First, tP will be reborn as a series of novels enabling us to delve much deeper into the characters' hearts, minds, souls and lives in a more revealing way that the limitations of a weekly TV series could never allow for.
Second, we'll add graphic novels to the mix, fleshing out even more provocative details of the early years of Jarod, Miss P, The Centre and much more, leading to…
Third, be it cable/broadcast TV, a Netflix model series and/or a series of Pretender feature films - tP will then be taken to a whole new level with familiar faces and new characters as well.
You have always been loyal to tP and we want you to know that we'll always be loyal to you.
The Pretender has found freedom – and an amazing journey into life is about to begin again!
The Rebirth of The Pretender will blow your mind.
Steven Long Mitchell
Craig W Van Sickle
July 2013, Los Angeles, CA.
Copyright 2013 by The Pretender Lives
Used with permission.
#SDCC Exclusive: The Pretender Returns! The Comic Con Announcement From Creators Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle
By Jenna Busch | Jul 19, 2013 02:07 PM
Back on July 8, I posted part 1 of my interview with The Pretender creators Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle. They told me that the show, which ran from 1996-2000 and still has scores of fans, would return in some form. Today we've got all the info for you. Mitchell and Van Sickle told me everything about how the show would return, in exactly what form and how you can get a sneak peek at what's coming.
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Find a transcript of the interview here
Source: Fan Voice and Jenna Busch
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The Pretender ran from 1996-2000 and still has scores of fans around the world. Fans who are dying to see it live on in some form. I was lucky enough to chat with creators Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle about whether or not that might happen. In addition, they answer tons of fan questions.
Check out the interview here in four parts, also posted on YouTube.
Come visit us at The Kindred Spirits Fan Forum for the latest posts / newsletters from Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven L. Mitchell. Here, you can discuss the information with us and try to find the answers.
So we know for sure it's not going to be a digital comic. I've also heard that it won't be in digital format (streamed on the internet). For now it's still speculation as to what they have up their sleeves...
URGENT: FOR CENTRE EYES ONLY
TO: ALL SWEEPER TEAMS
FROM: MISS PARKER
RE: THE PRETENDER
Our man in the Russian Airport has alerted us that the search for tP will heat up at San Diego Comicon.
Will need all Pretender personnel in the area on full search alert.
Don't 'F this up!
MP
San Diego Comic-Con will take place the week of July 18-21 at the San Diego Convention Center
Jenna Busch, host and entertainment editor for Voice.Fanhattan.com, tweeted on July 2:
#ThePretender fans! Check out @Fanhattan on Monday for my interview with the awesome @PretenderSteve and @CraigVanSickle1 #ThePretenderLives
So Michael and Andrea don't know anything more than we do so far about the return of the Pretender. Kind of disheartening. The excitement for me is gone for now until we have something concrete to be excited about.
Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle have set up official Twitter accounts and a Facebook page and there's already talk of a new Pretender website launching in a few weeks.
https://twitter.com/CraigVanSickle1
https://twitter.com/PretenderSteve
The Pretender on Facebook
Steven has tweeted:
- The Pretender is returning - and soon.
- We will have official pages up AsAp.
- Thank you everyone for being such great fans! Jarod will be coming, chased by Miss Parker in a brand new way, very soon!
- The answers are coming along with many more questions. The saga is reborn.
- It will be something you can sink your teeth into and wrap your mind around
- Make sure we stay true to what you love - and tell us the questions you most want answered. at thepretendercreators@yahoo.com. We reply personally to each email.
Keep checking back. I will post updates as new information becomes available.
"Cornered" aired January 12th, 2013
"War" aired February 9th, 2013
"Complications" aired February 16th, 2013 and
"Endgame" aired March 16th, 2013
The IMDB.com lists the episodes "True Colors" but this is a mistake. Michael (Captain Atom) isn't in this episode.
