The CW is developing “Tom Swift,” a spinoff of its mystery drama “Nancy Drew” and again inspired by the Stratemeyer Syndicate series of novels.
“Tom Swift” will follow 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 Illuminati-scale group hell-bent on stopping him.
His missions will require his genius and flair for innovation guided by love, romance, friendship and the mysteries of the universe yet-unsolved.
The Swift character will appear in an episode of the upcoming second season of “Nancy Drew” with that serving as a potential back-door pilot. He will crash into one of Nancy’s investigations which she interprets the event as supernatural, while Tom believes it to be cosmically paranormal.
A real pilot script is already in the works as well. Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau co-created the new series with Cameron Johnson. All three will executive produce along with Lis Rowinski, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
Source: Variety
