After producing the microdrama Tides of Temptation for Lifetime , Taye Diggs is set to launch a vertical storytelling platform for bite-sized mobile content. Microhouse Films, set to launch this spring, has Diggs partnered with Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black and Troy Brookins on the mobile-first venture that aims to allow creators to produce, distribute and monetize their work from a single platform. “When we thought about how to meaningfully impact the vertical space, we immediately focused on the creators and storytellers whose livelihoods depend on where this industry is headed. Microhouse Films is about creating a model that supports them in this next phase and allows them to keep telling stories that move us,” Diggs said in a statement on Thursday. Microdramas, also called “verticals” because they are filmed in portrait orientation and are intended to be viewed on cellphones, first took off in China during the COVID-19 pandemic.…