The actor stars in “Love, Lies & Frank,” now streaming exclusively on Shortical and counted among the first series produced under SAG-AFTRA’s Verticals Agreement. “Hollywood is beginning to embrace vertical storytelling in a meaningful way,” said Guy Shimoni, CEO of Shortical. “To see a talent like James Franco headlining an original microdrama is an important milestone for the industry. “Love, Lies & Frank” is directed by Eric Wang Schwager (“Double Life of Cell Block King”) and written by Melissa Lynn Moore. “‘Love, Lies & Frank’ was a really fun collision of worlds,” said Matthew Ko, Co-Founder and CEO of Knockout Shorts.