Film & TV
Fox and Hartbeat establish microdrama distribution and adaptation partnership
Reported by TheWrap · Oct 13, 2026
Fox Entertainment and Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat announced a partnership covering vertical series under the Codeblack, Essence and Revolt brands. Fox receives a first look at film and television adaptations and worldwide distribution rights following initial platform runs. The initial slate comprises 25 live-action vertical series for Holywater Tech’s My Drama platform.
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The arrangement connects established Black cultural brands to a development process in which audience response to short-form stories can inform longer-format adaptations. It also separates initial platform exhibition from subsequent distribution and adaptation opportunities, creating multiple potential commercial stages for the same IP.
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