A revamp of The Hardy Boys is in development at Nelvana, which is looking to add an updated version of the age-old mystery property to its recent line of live-action titles.
"Frank and Joe are back," said Doug Murphy, executive VP of television at Nelvana's parent Corus Entertainment, during a recent conference with investors.
Murphy described the property as "a little gem" that Corus found deep inside the Nelvana library. "It's amazing what you can find in that library," he said. "Apparently, we own the rights to the Hardy Boys."
Nelvana produced a 13-episode live-action Hardy Boys in the mid 1990s, building on a franchise that dates to the 1920s. Though best-known for kids animation, the Canadian production house has recently re-embraced live-action, while also breathing new life into older properties.
News and reviews about the Hardy Boys Mystery Series by Franklin W. Dixon.
