Tian Richards Cast In Lead Role For Potential Nancy Drew Spin-off, Tom Swift
Tian Richards has been cast as Tom Swift in an upcoming episode of Nancy Drew. The young actor will be playing the role in an upcoming backdoor pilot episode of the hit series, in hopes of garnering it’s own spin-off series of the same name.
In this new episode, “Tom Swift (Richards) will crash into one of Nancy Drew’s (Kennedy McMann) investigations, an event which Nancy interprets as supernatural and Tom believes to be cosmically paranormal”.
The synopsis for the potential new series “follows 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.”
No release date on the episode has been announced yet.