COL Group‘s FlareFlow and Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media have teamed on one of the first premium vertical-format documentary series, a wildlife title set to go live on the platform across 200-plus countries in late Q3 2026.
Unveiled at Owl&Co’s Vertical Media Summit in Los Angeles, “Mapogo: The Lion Throne” was shot over multiple years in South Africa’s Sabi Sands Game Reserve and tracks the ascent and collapse of the Mapogo Lion Coalition – a pride whose members, including Mr. T, Kinky Tail and Makulu, are believed to have killed more than 100 rival lions during their rule and have sustained devoted online followings long after their reign ended.
Microdrama performer Sam Myerson will narrate the series. Myerson broke out with “Oops, I Married My Bestie’s Brother,” which accumulated 220 million views within 10 days of release on FlareFlow.
“Narrating ‘Mapogo’ is an incredible opportunity to show how the core elements of a great microdrama are entirely universal,” Myerson said. “The same things that keep fans hooked on microdramas, like intense drama, high stakes, and shifting loyalties, are exactly what make these lions so fascinating. We are bringing that same fast-paced, gripping energy to a new documentary format of microdrama.”
