Disney Launches ‘Locker Diaries’ Vertical Drama With Characters From ‘Zombies’, ‘Descendants’ & ‘Phineas & Ferb’

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• They feature Malachi Barton, Freya Skye, Swayam Bhatia, Julian Lerner and Mekonnen Knife, reprising their roles from Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.
• Related Stories News Disney+ To Add Vertical Videos In Push To Boost Daily Engagement News How Micro-Drama Platforms Like ReelShort Are Providing Lifelines For Fledging Actors & Writers Rolling out every Saturday through mid-April, episodes will also air next month on the Disney Channel, in addition to being made available on Disney Channel On Demand.
• Watch on Deadline The series comes as Disney+ embraces vertical video to drive daily engagement, part of a larger trend of major studios and execs adapting to a growing demand for micro-dramas.
• The booming medium was projected to surpass $9.4B in China last year.
• Mekonnen Knife and Julian Lerner in ‘Locker Diaries’ (Kim Alexis/Disney) Erin Teague, EVP of Product Management for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, previously said “everything’s on the table” in terms of how vertical video is delivered on Disney+.