Reviving a Classic Character

June 2, 2009

 

What with retro all the rage now, it’s only fitting that an early 1900s adventure novel, Tom Swift, should hit the silver screen.

According to my favorite news source, newsarama.com, Columbia Pictures has picked up Swift, a Barry Sonnenfeld/Ben David Grabinski pitch that’s described as a “reimagining of the Tom Swift adventure novels.” 

Tom first appeared in 1910 and has appeared in new titles as recently as 2007. The books focus on teenager Tom and his series of awesome inventions. The character has evolved over the years, but the books have always stayed focused on the beneficial effects of science and technology.

 

Interested in inventing your own technological doohickeys? Check out these great IMPACT titles:

 

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