The CW is building out its “Drew-niverse,” established by the network’s hit series Nancy Drew, putting in development a series based on the classic book series Tom Swift, with a twist. The project, which will feature a Black, gay lead in the title role, hails from Nancy Drew co-creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and their Fake Empire, and CBS Studios, where Schwartz and Savage are under a deal.
Co-created by Nancy Drew’s Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau, with Cameron Johnson (Empire), Tom Swift follows the serialized adventures of its titular Black, gay, billionaire inventor 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...
Co-created by Nancy Drew’s Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau, with Cameron Johnson (Empire), Tom Swift follows the serialized adventures of its titular Black, gay, billionaire inventor 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...
- 10/28/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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