Wattpad stories head to screen via ReelShort deal
The first adaptation, Just One Kiss, has already pulled over 30 million views since its September 27 debut.
Three Wattpad stories are getting turned into vertical drama series on ReelShort, and the first one out of the gate is already a hit — 30 million views in under three weeks is nothing to sneeze at. Worth the Chase lands October 27, and Taming The Playboy Boss follows in early 2027. This is a three-title deal, not an open submission window, so don't read more into it than that. But it's a real, named pipeline from webnovel chapter to screen, and it's worth watching whether it grows past these three.
Why it matters to you: It's a concrete example of a Wattpad story getting adapted into a paid screen format, with real viewership numbers attached.
This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Fri, Oct 16 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 22/100 (Storm warning).
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