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Dwight Howard to Star in Vertical Series ‘The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis’ as New Tap In Shorts Launches With Short-Form Titles
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Dwight Howard to Star in Vertical Series ‘The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis’ as New Tap In Shorts Launches With Short-Form Titles

The NBA Hall of Famer is set to executive-produce and topline a debut vertical series for Tap In Shorts, a new short-form streaming platform founded by producer and director Artisha Mann-Cooper.

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NBA Hall of Famer Dwight Howard will star in and executive-produce a new vertical series, The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis, as part of the launch slate for a new short-form streaming platform, Tap In Shorts, Deadline reported on July 1, 2026.

Deadline said the project will be a leading title for Tap In Shorts and that Howard’s involvement marks the debut vertical series for the platform. The report describes The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis as a vertical series built for short-form viewing, with Howard also serving as an executive producer.

Tap In Shorts is being founded by U.S. producer and director Artisha Mann-Cooper, known for The Bay, Deadline reported. The outlet said the platform has backing from private investors, and that Tap In Shorts is preparing additional launch titles beyond Howard’s series.

In addition to announcing the Howard series, Deadline characterized Tap In Shorts as designed specifically for vertical, short-form content, with The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis presented as one of the first releases associated with the platform’s rollout.

The report did not provide a specific release date for The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis within the published preview, nor did it list a full cast, episode count, or streaming availability details. It also did not identify the private investors by name.

A Deadline photo accompanying the report showed Howard at a Great Sports Legends Dinner event in support of the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, reflecting his public profile outside entertainment production, according to the caption information tied to the article.

Tap In Shorts’ launch with Howard’s series positions the platform in a crowded short-form and vertical video landscape, where distribution and rights management for talent-led projects are typically central to early partnerships and audience uptake.

For viewers and industry observers, Howard’s involvement and executive-producer role may report an attempt to bring recognizable sports talent into a format aimed at mobile-first audiences, while Mann-Cooper’s producer-director background provides the platform’s creative leadership for its initial content slate.

Why It Matters

  • The announcement sets a near-term creative milestone for Tap In Shorts by anchoring the platform’s launch slate with a talent-led, executive-produced series.
  • Because vertical short-form distribution relies heavily on content rights and release packaging, Howard’s role may affect early agreements for additional projects and collaborations.
  • For audiences, the format suggests continued growth of mobile-first viewing experiences and recognizable figures crossing into short-form scripted series.
  • For the entertainment industry, the platform’s launch illustrates how established public personalities and production leadership are being paired with new distribution models.

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Key Facts

  • Dwight Howard will star in and executive-produce the vertical series The Escape Room: Truth Or Dis, Deadline reported on July 1, 2026.
  • Deadline said the Howard series will be among the launch titles for the short-form streaming platform Tap In Shorts.
  • Tap In Shorts is being founded by producer and director Artisha Mann-Cooper, Deadline reported, with backing from private investors.
  • Deadline described Tap In Shorts as a vertical, short-form streaming platform focused on short episodes designed for vertical viewing.
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