The CW has
ordered a spinoff of Nancy Drew, its supernatural mystery drama
series based on the novels by Edward Stratemeyer.
Tom Swift, also based on novels by Stratemeyer, will star out actor Tian Richards
in the title role.
According
to Deadline, the series will premiere in the 2021-2022 season.
The order
comes after Richards played Tom Swift in the Nancy Drew episode
titled “The Celestial Visitor,” which aired in May. In the episode, LeVar
Burton voiced Barclay, Swift's AI companion. Burton is expected to continue the
role in the series.
Deadline described the series as following the “serialized adventures of
its titular Black, gay, billionaire inventor (Richards) who is thrust into a
world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking
disappearance of his father. Tom takes to the road on a quest to unravel the
truth, leaving behind the comforts of his usual moneyed lifestyle, all while
fighting to stay one step ahead of an Illuminati-scale group hell-bent on
stopping him. Tom’s missions will require his genius and flair for innovation
guided by love, romance, friendship and the mysteries of the universe
yet-unsolved.”
Nancy Drew co-creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage
will also produce Tom Swift with co-creators Melinda Hsu
Taylor, Noga Landau, and Cameron Johnson. Lis Rowinski, an executive producer
on Nancy Drew, is also on the production team.
SOURCE: ON TOP MAG
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