''Nancy Drew'' spinoff ''Tom Swift'' casts Tian Richards in lead role

Actor Tian Richards has joined the cast of the upcoming `Nancy Drew` spinoff titled `Tom Swift` at the CW. According to Variety, Richards who will be playing the lead role in the project, will make his first appearance as the character in an upcoming episode of `Nancy Drew`. The spinoff would revolve around Swift, who is expected to crash into one of Drew`s investigations, an event which she interprets as supernatural and he believes to be cosmically paranormal.

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The standalone series would follow the titular black, gay, billionaire inventor who enters the world of sci-fi conspiracy after the shocking disappearance of his father. He begins a quest to unravel the truth leaving his privileged and comfortable lifestyle behind as he fights to stay one step ahead of an Illuminati-scale group determined to stop him. The potential spinoff was first announced as being in development back in October.

Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau, showrunner and co-creator of `Nancy Drew` respectively, co-created the project with Cameron Johnson and will write and executive produce. Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Lis Rowinski of Fake Empire will also executive produce.

CBS Studios, which produces `Nancy Drew`, will serve as the studio. Meanwhile, Richards was recently seen in `Burden`, opposite Forest Whitaker, which was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. His other credits include Netflix`s `Dumplin` with Jennifer Aniston, `Being Mary Jane`, `The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks` with Oprah Winfrey, and `A Bad Mom`s Christmas`. 
 

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