SAG-AFTRA's Verticals Agreement gets early test with Franco-led microdrama

James Franco stars in 'Love, Lies & Frank,' a microdrama on Shortical. The series counts among the first produced under SAG-AFTRA's Verticals Agreement — a contract covering serialized mobile-format episodes that fit neither existing TV nor film deals. Knockout Shorts signed the agreement in February. Shortical draws upward of 20 million monthly domestic episode plays, per Variety.