Harlequin has announced a multi-year agreement with Dashverse, an AI entertainment company specializing in shortform video, to co-produce a slate of 40 animated microdramas inspired by Harlequin Romance titles beginning next month. In a note to PW, Harlequin EVP and publisher Brent Lewis declined to answer questions about the specifics of the deal. He said that authors will receive royalties from the videos, which will be monetized via ads and, on certain platforms, subscriptions.