{"id":2448395,"date":"2026-06-07T02:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T02:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2448395"},"modified":"2026-06-07T02:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T02:52:02","slug":"dhar-mann-enters-microdramas-in-new-deal-with-fox-and-holywater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dhar-mann-enters-microdramas-in-new-deal-with-fox-and-holywater\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhar Mann Enters Microdramas in New Deal With Fox and Holywater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tYouTube creator extraordinaire <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/dhar-mann\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dhar-mann_2\" data-tag=\"dhar-mann\">Dhar Mann<\/a> doesn\u2019t do anything small \u2014 well, except maybe now this. But even his entry into <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/microdramas\/\" id=\"auto-tag_microdramas_2\" data-tag=\"microdramas\">microdramas<\/a> is big.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/fox\/\" id=\"auto-tag_fox_2\" data-tag=\"fox\">Fox<\/a> Entertainment and Dhar Mann\u2019s production company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/dhar-mann-studios\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dhar-mann-studios_2\" data-tag=\"dhar-mann-studios\">Dhar Mann Studios<\/a> are teaming up to create microdramas for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/holywater-22-million-financing-microdramas-arms-race-1236475083\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/holywater-22-million-financing-microdramas-arms-race-1236475083\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holywater\u2019s MyDrama platform<\/a>, marking Mann\u2019s first foray into <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/microdrama-series-verticals-production-1236418912\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/microdrama-series-verticals-production-1236418912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the burgeoning vertical videos business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tUnder the multiyear deal, Dhar Mann Studios will create and produce 40 narrative-driven <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/vancouver-vertical-microdrama-factory-1236451859\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/vancouver-vertical-microdrama-factory-1236451859\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vertical video<\/a> titles \u2014 and that\u2019s just the \u201cinitial slate.\u201d The content will first window on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/holywater\/\" id=\"auto-tag_holywater_2\" data-tag=\"holywater\">Holywater<\/a>\u2018s MyDrama app, after which Fox Entertainment Global gets to distribute it worldwide. Mann, who will have \u201ccreative independence over his original content,\u201d retains ownership. In other words, he can then post them to his own giant YouTube and Instagram audiences and enjoy the spoils of the ad revenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFox Entertainment <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/fox-entertainment-invests-in-holywater-ai-microdramas-1236396802\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/fox-entertainment-invests-in-holywater-ai-microdramas-1236396802\/\">took an equity stake in Holywater<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cDhar Mann\u2019s inspiring, undeniable storytelling excellence and passionate audience have made him one of the most powerful and consequential voices in entertainment today,\u201d Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade said in a statement. \u201cEntering the global <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/vertical-video\/\" id=\"auto-tag_vertical-video_2\" data-tag=\"vertical-video\">vertical video<\/a> arena in partnership with Fox and Holywater is an exciting next step in the studio\u2019s remarkable trajectory. As leading partners to creators exploring this growing ecosystem, we\u2019re primed to expand Dhar Mann Studios\u2019 reach by super-serving his new and existing fans everywhere with this all-new, original vertical content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cAs we introduce Dhar\u2019s creative vision to this new format and era of entertainment, it became clear that\u00a0Fox Entertainment and Holywater are partners that truly understand\u00a0what this scope of ambition requires,\u201d said Dhar Mann CEO Sean Atkins and Erin McFarlane, Dhar Mann Studios\u2019 newly appointed head of vertical tontent. \u201cRob and his team are both embracing innovation and investing in it, affording us an unprecedented level of creative autonomy and resources needed to build something that has never been done before at this scale. That combination allows us to reach new and existing audiences in powerful ways while staying true to Dhar\u2019s positive and resonant storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tMcFarlane was basically hired for this very assignment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cHolywater was built to be the ultimate\u00a0platform\u00a0for creators who want to push storytelling forward, and this partnership with Dhar Mann Studios exemplifies that mission,\u201d said Holywater co-founders and co-CEOs Bogdan Nesvit and Anatolii Kasianov. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to partner with Dhar and Fox to bring this creative vision to our audiences worldwide.\u00a0This represents the\u00a0first step in our broader strategy to attract global creators and top-tier talent to vertical storytelling at scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cCollaborating with Fox and Holywater in the vertical space adds a new dimension\u00a0to Dhar Mann Studios\u2019 outstanding universe of creative content and delivers our long-standing distribution partners the highly engaging, narrative-driven entertainment their audiences crave,\u201d said Prentiss Fraser, president of Fox Entertainment Global. \u201cAt the same time, this deal further solidifies Holywater\u2019s mobile-first dominance through an entirely new lane of verticals that move, inspire, and redefine modern storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFox Entertainment Studios is in active production on 200 original vertical video series for Holywater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hollywoodreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube creator extraordinaire Dhar Mann doesn\u2019t do anything small \u2014 well, except maybe now this. But even his entry into microdramas is big. Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann\u2019s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater\u2019s MyDrama platform, marking Mann\u2019s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business. 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