Even in today’s ever-shifting Hollywood landscape, the vertical microdramas business doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann are here to change that.
“Shorter form narrative storytelling gets negative press. I think some of that is defensive. I think it’s from a lack of understanding,” Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade said during TheWrap’s Creators x Hollywood Sum...
The narrative presented here is a strong case for the legitimacy and growth of short-form vertical dramas, framed as an underappreciated but rapidly expanding sector in entertainment. Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann Studios are positioned as forward-thinking players, bridging traditional Hollywood muscle with the agility of digital-first storytelling. The strongest version of this argument rests on concrete data—an $8 billion industry, mobile consumption trends, and a structured deal—while ackno...