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"NBC is developing a new crime drama based on the life of famed inventor Thomas Edison. Edison will follow the fictional exploits of a young Thomas as he works as a secret consultant to the New York police force, Deadline reports.   Described as &amp;quot;the original Tony Stark&amp;quot;, Edison will use gadgetry and his scientific knowledge to solve complex crimes. John Shiban (Breaking Bad, Torchwood) will oversee the project, written by Daniel C Connolly of A&amp;amp;E&amp;#039;s Longmire. Starz is developing a series about a young Leonardo Da Vinci, with Da Vinci&amp;#039;s Demons set to air on FX in the UK. Last season, ABC filmed a pilot for Poe - which saw gothic author Edgar Allen Poe reimagined as a youthful crime-fighter - but the project was not picked up to series. &amp;gt; Wuthering Heights modern-day update in works at NBC &amp;gt; Angela Bassett, Source Code writer team for NBC legal drama Watch a teaser for Da Vinci&amp;#039;s Demons below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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