'Soap opera on cocaine': how vertical dramas flipped Hollywood

[Article] Vertical dramas have become a multi-billion-dollar industry that has taken Hollywood by storm. With kitschy plots about werewolves and billionaires, budgets of just a few hundred thousand dollars, and breakneck filming schedules, vertical drama producers are churning out algorithm-driven movies that are watched in addictive 60-second installments on smartphones.

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'Soap opera on cocaine': how vertical dramas flipped Hollywood.This film crew is shooting a raunchy affair scene in a "vertical drama" a movie made specifically for smartphones.
The films are made up of addictive 60-second instalments with budgets of just a few hundred thousand dollars and kitschy plots...
This article was published Tuesday, 20 January, 2026 by AFP (215 words)
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