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‘Tom Swift’ Canceled By CW After One Season
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Swift has swiftly gotten the boot at CW.
The low-rated, Nancy Drew spinoff only launched on May 31 and has aired six episodes to date. The series, which features a predominantly Black cast, started off as an unconventional backdoor pilot, with only Tian Richards (as Tom) getting an introduction on Nancy…
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‘Tom Swift’: ‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff Gets Premiere Date On The CW
Tom Swift has an early-summer date with the CW. The Nancy Drew spinoff series starring Tian Richards will premiere at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, following a new episode of Superman & Lois.
The series follows the serialized adventures of its titular character (Richards), an exceptionally brilliant inventor with unlimited…
Breeda Wool Joins Disney+’s ‘National Treasure’; The CW’s ‘Tom Swift’ Casts Ward Horton
Breeda Wool (Mass) is set for a key recurring role opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones in National Treasure, Disney Branded Television's TV series for Disney+ produced by ABC Signature. The project, directed by Mira Nair and executive produced by the films' producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Jon Turteltaub and writers…
‘Tom Swift’: Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones & Albert Mwangi Round Out Series Regular Cast On CW Series
EXCLUSIVE: Marquise Vilsón (Blindspot), April Parker Jones (Supergirl) and Albert Mwangi (Bump) round out the series-regular cast for the CW’s Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift. They join previously announced leads Tian Richards and Ashleigh Murray in the series from Nancy Drew co-creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz…
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Ashleigh Murray To Star In ‘Tom Swift’, Joining Tian Richards In the CW’s ‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff
EXCLUSIVE: Riverdale and Katy Keene alumna Ashleigh Murray is returning to the CW as the female lead opposite Tian Richards in Nancy Drew spinoff Tom Swift, based on the classic book series. Tom Swift, which has a series order, comes from Nancy Drew co-creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage…
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‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff ‘Tom Swift’ Gets Series Order At the CW
The CW has given a straight-to-series order to Tom Swift, based on the classic book series Tom Swift, with a twist, for the 2021-22 season. Tom Swift comes from Nancy Drew co-creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, their Fake Empire banner and CBS Studios.
Tom Swift, a spinoff of Nancy Drew,…
‘Powerpuff’ To Be Repiloted, ‘Tom Swift’ Remains In Contention; ‘Our Ladies Of Brooklyn’ & ‘Painkiller’ Not Going Forward – CW Pilots Update
One of the CW’s highest-profile pilots, Powerpuff, is not going to series — at least not yet.
Ahead of the CW’s fall 2021 schedule announcement tomorrow, the network has made decisions on the bulk of its six 2021 pilots, handing series orders to Naomi and All American: Homecoming.
Powerpuff, based on the original…
‘Tom Swift’: LeVar Burton Lends Voice To ‘Nancy Drew’ Planted Spinoff
EXCLUSIVE: When Tom Swift drops in on Nancy Drew to help her solve a mystery, he will not be alone. He will be joined by a major character in the proposed spinoff based on the classic Tom Swift book series. LeVar Burton has been tapped to voice Barclay, Tom Swift’s (Tian Richards) steadfast AI companion and tough-love…
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Ruben Garcia To Direct ‘Tom Swift’ Planted Spinoff Episode Of ‘Nancy Drew’
EXCLUSIVE: The Tom Swift planted spinoff episode of The CW's Nancy Drew has found its director. Ruben Garcia will direct the episode, which is set to air later this year.
Garcia, who is currently a primary director for CBS' SEAL Team, directed The Haunting of Nancy Drew – the 16th episode of the first season of…
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Tian Richards Cast As Lead Tom Swift In ‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff On the CW
Tian Richards (Dumplin’) has been tapped for the role of Tom Swift in an upcoming episode of the CW drama Nancy Drew, which will serve as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff series, now in development at the network.
If Tom Swift goes to series, Richards will continue in the title role.
In the planted-spinoff…
Mark Pedowitz Remains A Pilot Believer As The CW Eyes Another Season With Only Straight-To-Series Orders Amid Pandemic
Last January, long before the coronavirus pandemic crippled the country — and Hollywood — the CW gave straight-to-series orders to its two strongest contenders for a pilot pickup, Superman & Lois and Walker. Four months later, the CW handed straight-to-series orders to two more projects, Kung Fu, which had shot some…
‘Tom Swift’ Series In the Works At the CW As ‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff
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 Schwart…
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