The WWE Universe is officially a part of the microdrama world.

The sports entertainment powerhouse and the microdrama platform ReelShort have released their first collaboration,  Agent of Shadows,  set premiere Oct. 23 on ReelShort and social media. The show follows a secret agent who learns he as a daughter he never knew about and now must protect from a criminal organization.

This marks the first project from the two companies since they announced their partnership in July of this year.

 ReelShort's the next iteration of how the younger generation in our country consume content,  said Ben Houser, head of scripted and unscripted   development for WWE.  They have really perfected the experience of a long-term narrative story and being able to consume that in bite-sized chunks. For WWE, that's where we want to meet our audience. We think you always got to figure out where the audience is, and that's where the audience is now. They're on mobile phones. 

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 Agent of Shadows  features established microdrama stars like Chase Mattson, Marc Herrmann, and Katherine Gibson. They are joined by WWE talent including Drew McIntyre, Jacob Fatu, Joe Hendry, Nikkita Lyons, Michael Hayes, and Booker T among others.

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McIntyre in particular takes on a central role in the show, playing Roscoe, the right-hand man and tech expert to secret agent Adam Hawke (Mattson). This is the latest major acting role for McIntire, who has starred in a number of films in recent years.

In addition to his role in the 2024 action film  The Killer's Game,  McIntyre has filmed roles in the upcoming  Highlander  reboot with Henry Cavill as well as  The Last Druid  starring Russell Crowe.

 I was actually in Barcelona filming  The Last Druid' when I got the call from Ben Houser,  McIntyre said.  I've known him for years through the WWE. When he comes with an idea, I know it's something good…Right from the first conversation, I was like,  This is something I want to be involved in.' 

And while McIntyre says he still has  many years  left in his WWE career, taking on acting roles outside the c
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