Microseries platform and Studio aTwist launched today (September 3) complete with a slate of 10 original series including the first foray into the vertical drama space from The Bold and the Beautiful’s executive producer and head writer, Brad Bell.

As previously reported, Brad Bell and his son and B&B producer, Oliver Bell produced the vertical title, Hollywood Starlet which is now available on aTwist.

Hollywood Starlet tells the tale of an 0verlooked cleaner named Starlet who supports her abusive sister and mother until her acting talents are finally recognized by famous actor Jack as he falls for her and helps her kickstart her Hollywood career. The microdrama was filmed using sets from The Bold & The Beautiful sets at their Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Hollywood. The series features popular vertical stars: Bella Mraz, Eric Guilmette, and Molly Anderson.

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aTWIST FEATURES 10 ORIGINAL MICRODRAMA SERIES

The new vertical entertainment platform from noted TV executives: Jana Winograde (Former Showtime), Susan Rovner (Former NBCUniversal) and Lloyd Braun (Former ABC/WME) debuts by expanding the microdrama genre with scripted, unscriped, animation, horror and comedy titles. The launch today also includes a curated library of content. aTwist is available now at www.aTwist.com, with the app available for download across all major app stores.

New microseries will launch Thursdays on aTwist. Viewers can watch select episodes for free with ads, or unlock complete seasons using coins or a subscription. Countries at launch include: Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, United Kingdom and United States.

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The launch slate available now which includes the aforementioned Brad Bell created Hollywood Starlet also features these titles:

Buried Alive, Back For Revenge

A blind heiress, buried alive by her husband and best friend on her wedding day, claws her way out of her grave to reclaim her company and destroy those who betrayed her. Starring: Nicole Mattox, Nick Ritacco, Molly Anderson, Eric Guilmette, Jon Briddell.

Cash Out

A heartbroken woman and her 2 best friends are gifted $50,000 to spend on experiences in Las Vegas in under 24 hours. Roadblocks crop up, her ex returns, chaos ensues. The Hangover meets Bridesmaids. Starring: Violet Benson, Kristen Ochoa, Jaden Ashley, Christa Texeira.

I Fell in Love with a Dragon Prince

Abandoned and enslaved, when Sylvia meets and heals the injured Kiel, heir to the Sky Kingdom, their quests merge – will he regain his crown and she, her freedom? And are they meant for each other? Animation microdrama starring: Jayme Mantos, Ted Evans, Cornelius Mohr, Kristen DiMercurio

I Swiped Right on a Serial Killer

A pediatrician goes looking for love on the apps, but has no idea when she falls for a manipulator with a master plan to wife her, who’s willing to kill anyone who gets in his way. Starring: Mariah Moss, Shayne Davis, Addison Bowman, Ali Badalov, Nick Ritacco<

My Billionaire Kidney

In this rollicking vertical spoof, a down-on-her-luck Cinderella-type becomes a pawn to her evil aunt and uncle and multiple absurdly powerful men as they fight for her kidney. Will she finally find a way to control the chaos and choose herself? From Jonathan Stern (Abominable Pictures), starring Hannah Pilkes, Nate Smith, Brandon Micheal Hall, Erinn Hayes, Steve Agee, Peter S. Kim.

My Book Boyfriend Came To Life

A love-averse librarian accidentally summons a romance novel hero into the real world to help her save her library. Starring: Bella Grace Mraz, Cayman David Cardiff, Eric Ruof, Shannon Foster, Rebecca Ritz.

Pretty Hurts And So Do I

A bullied high school girl is hit by a bus, gets a major glow-up, and comes back for revenge on the mean girls who wronged her. Starring: Kim Sandwich, Jake Ryan Nuttall, Caroline Abigail Rich, Shahadah Keyonna Abdullah.

Something Is Alive In My Attic

A woman returns home to her estranged, ailing mother to discover that something evil is alive in the attic. Starring: Moriah N. Boone, Suzie Haines, Richard Trotter, Charing Draper, Triana Brown.

Strangers, A Plane And A Deadly Game

Two women on a plane joke about committing murder, but when one takes action, the other is drawn into a chaotic, deadly spiral – will there be any survivors?
Starring: Grace Swanson, Monaye Moyes, Sean McHugh, Madeleine Barnette, Myron Donley.

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MICRODRAMA PARTNERSHIPS

aTwist recently announced: A strategic partnership with Hartbeat, Kevin Hart’s global entertainment company, making aTwist the exclusive home for Hartbeat’s slate of original microseries, including comedy programming under the LOL umbrella and adaptations of Blake Karrington’s bestselling book series and a partnership with BET to develop and distribute microseries across linear and vertical platforms, with a first-of-its-kind windowing model bringing microseries to television while expanding storytelling rooted in Black culture and community, among others.

Microseries are serialized stories designed for mobile-first viewing: typically 40-60 episodes of one to three minutes each, built vertically, and consumed either in moments throughout the day or as a binge experience all at once. This is a fast-growing global category, generating an estimated $10 billion annually worldwide.

So, will you be checking out Brad Bell’s Hollywood Starlet on the aTwist platform? What do you think of all the currently slated new titles for launch? Drop a comment below.

On today’s, September 2 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, Dylan’s (Sydney Bullock) mother, Darcy Dylan (Kelly Sullivan) arrived in Los Angeles and make quite the err, splash, at the Bikini bar when she was introduced to the likes of Deacon Sharpe (Sean Kanan) and eventually, Katie Logan (Heather Tom) and more!

When Darcy met up with her daughter, we learned that momma doesn’t have much cash and went on about being a single mom and the challenges it brings, and winds up getting an offer from Dylan to stay with her and off to the races we go! The introduction brought us the return of Kelly Sullivan to daytime TV.

Now, the two-time Daytime Emmy-nominated actress will chat live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel tomorrow on Thursday, September 3 beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT to discuss her new role, her time away from daytime, and of course, her previous soap opera experience.

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General Hospital fans remember Kelly as Crimson’s fashion editor, Kate Howard beginning in 2011, who battled dissociative identity disorder with her alter-ego, Connie Falconeri. Eventually, she was shot and killed by Ava Jerome (Maura West) in 2013, and had rekindled an old romance with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) along the way. Sullivan made one other appearance on the soap in 2014.

KELLY SULLIVAN BECAME SOAP FAMOUS FOR HER ROLES AS KATE/CONNIE ON GH AND SAGE ON Y&R

Next, Kelly moved over to The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner from 2014-2016. In story, Sage was involved with both Adam/Gabriel (Justin Hartley) and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow).  Sage is the biological mother to Adam’s son, Christian, and gave birth to him before she died, as part of a huge umbrella story that involved Sharon (Sharon Case) and Dylan (Steve Burton) too.

When not acting, Sullivan has become an accomplished acting teacher. Her previous credits include: The Morning Show, Never Have I Ever, The Winchesters, and Chicago P.D to name but a few. Kelly will also be featured in the upcoming film Ethan Almighty: Ethan’s Law, with a cast that includes: Kelsey Grammer, Brandon Routh (ex-Seth Anderson, One Life to Live) and Trevor Donovan (ex-Jeremy Horton, Days of our Lives).

FANS CAN PARTICIPATE WITH KELLY IN THE LIVE CHAT

If you have a question for Kelly Sullivan, but can’t be with us for the live chat, you can drop it in the comment section below, and we may just ask it during the broadcast.

Now let us know, what did you think of Kelly’s debut scenes with the cast from The Bold and the Beautiful? Did you enjoy Kelly in her previous role on General Hospital and The Young and the Restless? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Next week on all-new episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful, Katie (Heather Tom) is on her quest to get to the bottom of the background of Melissa Dylan (Sydney Bullock) as the young woman continues to get her claws into Katie’s son, Will Spencer (Crew Morrow).

In the B&B Look Ahead video for August 31-September 4, after phoning her mom to come to Los Angeles, Darcy Dylan arrives on the scene in the form of former General Hospital and Y&R star, Kelly Sullivan (ex-Kate/Connie and Sage, respectively). What will happen when Katie meets momma Dylan?

Meanwhile, Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), try as they might, are haunted by their drunken night together as their spouses, Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) and Finn (Tanner Novlan), want to reconnect with them and mend their marriages. Will Carter and Steffy eventually buckle under the pressure, and will one of them will slip up when they promised each other to keep their night together a secret from everyone? Stay tuned.

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Take a look at the official B&B spoilers for next week below.

Monday, August 31

Taylor and Brooke come to an agreement.

Li feels responsible for Sheila’s interference.

Tuesday, September 1

Daphne gets suspicious about Carter and Steffy.

Finn faces a harsh reality.

Wednesday, September 2

Dylan tries to appease Katie.

Bill learns about Katie’s ultimatum.

Thursday, September 3

Will turns to Bill for some fatherly advice.

Katie makes a decision about Dylan.

Friday, September 4

Darcy puts Katie on blast.

R.J. takes responsibility for his actions.

Now below, check out The Bold and the Beautiful video preview.

Then weigh-in: Do you think Darcy Dylan will be a money-seeking grifter but a good mom? Do you think Katie will be the person who is vilified in this scenario, until it’s revealed she was right all along about Dylan? Do you see the Carter/Steffy story playing out any other way than Steffy becomes pregnant with his child? Let us know via the comment section below.

 

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