Pretender, The: Island Of The Haunted,

Turner Network Television's (TNT)THE PRETENDER: ISLAND OF THE HAUNTED, the follow-up to its successful Original film The Pretender 2001. Based on the popular television series, the film stars the original cast: Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, Andrea Parker as Miss Parker, Patrick Bauchau as Sydney, Jon Gries as Broots, Jamie Denton as Mr. Lyle, Richard Marcus as Mr. Raines and Harve Presnell as Mr. Parker. The movie was written and executive-produced by series creators Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle and directed and executive-produced by Fred Keller. Both films were produced by 20th Century Fox Television in association with NBC Productions.

Jarod (Weiss) is the Pretender, a virtuous genius whose exceptional intelligence allows him to master any profession. Taken from his parents as a child prodigy in the early 1960s, Jarod spent decades isolated under the caring instruction of Sydney, a psychiatrist at The Centre, a think tank that sells the services of Jarod's computer-like mind to the highest bidder. As an adult, Jarod flees The Centre and uses his unique ability to help others, while evading the alluring Miss Parker and her group of Centre operatives, who desperately want Jarod back.

Continuing with Jarod's quest for discovery, THE PRETENDER: ISLAND OF THE HAUNTED reveals the mysteries of Jarod and Miss Parker's pasts, as well as the shadows behind the creation of The Centre. On this journey, Jarod searches for his mother, and Miss Parker discovers surprises about her own family while hunting Jarod. In the course of their search, they stumble across the powerful mystic scrolls, which are being highly sought after by The Centre. Interest in The Pretender has been high since the series premiered in 1996. The show's intelligent writing and complex characters drew millions of viewers each week and spawned a huge Internet fan base. Ultimately, the tremendous fan base paved the way for the making of the Original movies.


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