ompany has given him the chance to stretch himself in new ways.

 The movies that I've been lucky to be involved with, I've never wanted to be big bad guy number three,  he said.  I want something that challenges me, my ability to show my range, and this is exactly that. 

But despite the fact that he regularly performs in front of arenas full of people on live television every week, McIntyre was still nervous when he made his first movie.

 I was so nervous until I spoke to Dave Batista, who I've known for years, and he was like,  Wait till the red light goes on, and you'll know exactly what to do,'  he said.  And sure enough, when the red light goes on, I relax, and it's so exciting. 

Mattson, whose past microdrama credits include  Married to the Don  and  My Poor Husband Is a Billionaire,  was impressed with McIntyre from the moment he stepped on set.

 I was told  He's tall and he's big,' and I'm like,  Okay, I'm tall and big.' Then he walked on set and I thought,  This dude is like The Iron Giant,'  Mattson said with a laugh.  He was a really nice guy, and I think I told him,  You need to keep pursuing acting because you really have the the knack for it. You've got the natural chops.' 

Having been in the microdrama space for years now, Mattson said that watching the evolution of the genre has been an incredible experience.

 I started back when we were using iPhones, and now we're using ARRIs and REDs,  he said.  This is a full production, like a cinema microdrama, and it's really cool…We're shooting 12-14 hours a day, and we're shooting maybe 20 scenes, so we're moving pretty quick. So everybody is very professional, and they know exactly what they're doing. 

ReelShort's head of talent and business development Sammie Hao said that the company saw the  shared DNA  between themselves and WWE right away.  Both types of storytelling are aery dramatic, a lot of larger than life characters, and moments that make people want to figure out what's next,  Hao said.

Hao feels that the WWE partnership represents a milestone for ReelShort, and portends well for the future of working with other major brands.

 Like with Crocs, the first show we did for Crocs is aiming for Valentine's Day this coming year,  she said.  So not only can we use the content to tell branded stories, we can definitely help them aim a specific campaign or season or a new product launch…And in terms of brands, I do see that it will become an alternative marketing campaign or campaign options for other brands. 

 Agent of Shadows  premieres Oct. 23.