Fox and Endemol Shine develop vertical horror series based on Fear Factor
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Fox and Endemol Shine North America are developing a scripted vertical microdrama based on *Fear Factor: House of Fear*, taking the reality franchise into original horror storytelling. The project is described by Fox as the first scripted extension of an unscripted television franchise.
The untitled series will stream on Holywater Tech’s My Drama platform and comprise 30 episodes of three minutes each. Set during preparation week on a remote horror set, it follows a practical-effects artist and crew who unleash a haunted fortune-telling machine that traps them in personalised death trials; the series will be physically produced.
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In short
- *Fear Factor* is becoming a scripted vertical horror series.
- The microdrama will have 30 three-minute episodes.
- Its story centres on a haunted fortune-telling machine.
How this story developed
- 10 minutes ago Fox Entertainment Studios was also named as a producer, and the project was reported to be a physical production despite My Drama’s AI-first positioning.
- 16 minutes ago Fox and Endemol Shine North America planned a scripted horror microdrama inspired by Fear Factor: House of Fear, with 30 three-minute episodes for Holywater Tech’s My Drama platform.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “‘Fear Factor’ Goes Vertical With Scripted Microdrama”.