Eric Roberts Starring In Vertical Drama ‘It’s My Party And I’ll Die If I Want To’
Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts will star in New Short Media’s first announced vertical drama, “It’s My Party and I’ll Die If I Want To”. The project is planned for release as both a short-form vertical series and a feature film for theatrical release, reflecting the company’s effort to develop stories for the growing microdrama format.
Created by Gev Miron and Charlie Parker, the story follows Anna as she tries to conceal the truth about her best friend’s death during her 21st birthday celebration, while secrets and family revelations emerge. Merrick Hanna, Neela Jolene and Ryker Baloun also star. Roberts has appeared in another vertical project, “Billionaires’ Broken Vow”; New Short Media founders Alon Shtruzman and Scott Einbinder launched the company earlier this year.
In short
- Eric Roberts leads New Short Media’s first announced vertical drama.
- The story will also be adapted as a theatrical feature film.
- It centres on secrets surrounding a friend’s death at a birthday party.
Explained simply
Vertical dramas are scripted series made for phone screens, usually with brief episodes and a portrait-shaped picture. They are part of the wider short-form video market, where companies are exploring ways to tell stories in small instalments as well as in longer formats.
New Short Media is a company founded by Alon Shtruzman and Scott Einbinder to develop projects in this area. Eric Roberts is an American actor whose career includes film and television roles; he has also appeared in another vertical drama. The new story centres on Anna and her friend’s death, with Merrick Hanna, Neela Jolene and Ryker Baloun among the cast.
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