Vertical drama news
Micro drama and vertical series stories, picked from the trades and beyond. New stories every morning, older days below.
Each story opens on the outlet that reported it.
Monday, Oct 19
Two-Thirds of Microdramas Released in Latest Quarter Outside China Were AI Generated, Says Report (opens The Hollywood Reporter in a new tab)
How SAG-AFTRA Is Dragging Hollywood Into the Vertical Microdrama Boom (opens TheWrap in a new tab)
Singapore’s Mediacorp launches ‘shoppertainment’ microdrama Love Angels (opens C21media in a new tab)
Hongguo Short Drama users spend 832.1 billion minutes a month as AI production fees fall to a few hundred yuan per minute (opens BigGo Finance in a new tab)
Controversy Erupts Over Chinese AI Actors in Upcoming Short Drama (opens Sixth Tone in a new tab)
Vidya Malavade makes her microdrama debut with Story TV’s ‘Scam 2024, The Digital Arrest Story’ (opens Adgully in a new tab)
From The Sea King's Bride To Chanakya Ka Chandragupt: 5 Kuku TV Microdramas to Watch (opens Filmibeat in a new tab)
Microdrama from SkyBeach Resort launches with 8 episodes (opens Boutique Hotelier USA in a new tab)
MIPCOM Slims Down but Widens Its Lens as Creators, AI and Microdramas Join the TV Market (opens FilmFestivals.com in a new tab)
Review: ‘Haunted,’ starring Joseph Purcell, is a compelling new vertical drama (opens True Hollywood Talk in a new tab)