StageRunner Podcast Ep3- Jonas Barnes

Jonas Barnes spent 20 years producing major studio films. Then Hollywood contracted — and he built something in the gap nobody saw coming.

Micro dramas. Minute-and-a-half episodes. Cliffhanger structure. Paywall monetization. $200K budgets. 12-week shoots. Predominantly female audience. Brand-funded from the jump — and studios are already circling for IP.

Jonas breaks down exactly how the format works, who's watching, how the money moves, and why Hollywood professionals are quietly crossing over while pretending they aren't.

The new entertainment economy doesn't look like the old one. This is what it actually looks like.