Vertical Observer

The vertical-drama business, sourced

UPDATED 23 October 2026 216 REPORTS · 172 COMPANIES

Production / IP

Victus Films

Key facts

Operator / parent
Victus Films GmbH
Origin
Germany
Headquarters
Munich
Launched
Registered 17 June 2016 as Victus Films UG; converted to a GmbH on 10 December 2021. Vertical label Victus Verticals announced September 2026.
Category
Production / IP

Victus Films is a Munich production company that in September 2026 opened a vertical-drama line under the label Victus Verticals. Its first title, Yes!, runs 60 episodes of one to two minutes in 9:16 and was shot over five days at Schliersee in Bavaria between 31 August and 4 September 2026, according to trade outlet DWDL. The series is destined for EiLiN, the app being built by Munich company Vertical Minds, which DWDL reports is due to launch in the fourth quarter of 2026. There is no broadcaster and no commission: the producer is paid per viewed minute, retains the rights and is pursuing international licence sales separately. German company records list the company at Amtsgericht München under HRB 226426 with Benedikt Lukas Blaskovic as sole managing director and share capital of EUR 25,000. Those records show no entry in September 2026, so the vertical line is a new activity of an existing company rather than a new entity. Victus Verticals is a label and is not itself registered. Yes! does not appear on the company's own website; the link between the project and the company rests on press reporting.

Reported figures

MetricFigureBasisSource
Episode count, Yes!60 episodes of one to two minutesreportedDWDL, 9 September 2026
Shooting daysfive, 31 August to 4 September 2026reportedDWDL, 9 September 2026
Production budgetlow six figures in euroscompanyDWDL, 9 September 2026
Share of budget covered by deferred feesone third, secured before external moneycompanyDWDL, 9 September 2026
Registered share capitalEUR 25,000officialGerman commercial register, Amtsgericht München HRB 226426

Profile

Markets
Germany; international licensing pursued
Content
Yes!, 60 episodes of one to two minutes, 9:16, described as drama and mystery, following a wedding planner. Ben Blaskovic is creator, writer, showrunner and producer and also appears; Laura Thies directed; Jennifer Montero plays the lead and Cathy Hummels appears in support.
Genres
Drama, mystery
Monetisation
Paid per viewed minute by the platform; rights retained by the producer. The budget is put in the low six figures in euros, a company-claimed figure. One third was covered by deferred fees before external money was raised; the remainder came from private capital and from brand partners Taittinger and Glambou, placed by the Munich agency Brandplace.

People

  • Ben (Benedikt Lukas) Blaskovic - managing director, and creator, writer, showrunner and producer of Yes!
  • Laura Thies - director
  • Jennifer Montero - lead
  • Cathy Hummels - cast

Sources