CW aims to expand 'Nancy Drew' universe with 'Tom Swift' series

The project, which will feature a Black, gay lead in the title role, is co-created, written, and executive-produced by Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau, along with Cameron Johnson. The new series will be executive produced by Taylor, Landau and Johnson alongside Schwartz, Savage and Lis Rowinski.

The CW network is working on a spin-off series to its popular show "Nancy Drew'. Titled "Tom Swift", the show will establish a new line of series and build "Drew-niverse" for the network.

Like its predecessor, the prospective show is inspired by the Stratemeyer Syndicate's series of novels, reported Variety. The project, which will feature a Black, gay lead in the title role, is co-created, written, and executive-produced by Melinda Hsu Taylor and Noga Landau, along with Cameron Johnson. It hails from "Nancy Drew" co-creators/executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.

The spin-off will follow Tom, the 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.

"Tom’s missions will require his genius and flair for innovation guided by love, romance, friendship and the mysteries of the universe yet-unsolved," the official plotline read. The new series will be executive produced by Taylor, Landau and Johnson alongside Schwartz, Savage and Lis Rowinski.