TOYBOX

ENTERTAINMENT

The native AI studio bringing classic toy brands to life through scripted and unscripted entertainment.

Explore What We Do
From playtime to primetime.
The Opportunity

Story. Culture. Screen Time.

The toy industry is no longer just about shelf space. Barbie proved a classic toy brand can anchor a billion-dollar film. Streamers and studios are hungry for beloved, recognizable IP — scripted and unscripted. Toy rights holders are sitting on decades of untapped entertainment potential.

$230B
Projected Global Toy Market by 2030

Adults 18+ are the fastest-growing segment, fueled by nostalgia and collectible culture.

80%
Of Top Streamer Formats Are IP-Based

Barbie, Lego, Monopoly, Hot Wheels — proven IP translates directly to viewing intent.

4× faster
AI-Accelerated Production Timelines

Our AI production stack compresses development from 18 months to under 6 months.

Proof of concept: Barbie ($1.4B box office), The LEGO Movie universe, LEGO Masters (15+ countries), Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge.

Who We Are

Producers — With AI in Our DNA

We are a native AI studio built to bring classic toy brands to life — developing and producing scripted series, films, and unscripted formats for global toy IP rights holders.

We are not a technology platform. We are producers — with AI in our DNA.

Using the latest available AI tools for creative development, pre-production, on-set efficiency, and post, we compress timelines, reduce costs, and unlock projects that were previously impossible to greenlight.

Scripted & Unscripted

From toy concept to series bible, pilot script, or format sizzle — faster than any traditional house.

AI-Accelerated Production

AI tools drive creative development, writing support, previz, budget modeling, and on-set data flows.

IP-First Approach

We start with the toy — its mechanics, emotional pull, and audience — and build the story around it.

Platform-Ready Output

Deliverables designed for streaming and broadcast from day one — no format retrofitting.

The Market Shift

Toy Brands Are the New Franchises

The 'Kidult' Factor

Adults 18+ are the fastest-growing toy consumer segment, driven by nostalgia. This demographic has massive streaming purchasing power and craves content that connects to their childhood.

IP Reduces Risk

Studio and streaming buyers favor recognizable IP as a hedge against risk — in scripted features and unscripted formats alike. Toy IP brings built-in awareness, brand partnerships, and cross-promotional leverage.

The Transmedia Proof

Barbie: $1.4B+ global box office. The LEGO Movie: a scripted franchise universe. LEGO Masters: 15+ countries. Toy IP works on screen — scripted and unscripted, at scale.

$230B
Projected Global Toy Market by 2030
What We Do

Four Ways to Work With Us

We partner with toy IP rights holders across four service lines — from strategic counsel to full studio production, spanning scripted and unscripted entertainment.

01

Advisory Services

Catalog audits, franchise strategy, buyer positioning, and AI-readiness counsel — we map the entertainment potential sitting inside a rights holder's brand portfolio.

02

Production Services

AI-accelerated development and production for our partners' own projects — writers' rooms, previz, budget modeling, sizzles, pilots, and full series delivery.

03

Branded IP Production

We develop and produce scripted series, films, and unscripted formats built on classic toy brands — created with rights holders, pitched to global buyers.

04

Original IP Production

We create and own original toy-inspired entertainment — AI-native from day one, with licensing, game, and merchandise upside retained by the studio.

Our Process

From Toy to Screen

01

IP Discovery

We analyze the rights holder's full catalog — game mechanics, emotional hooks, audience history, and cultural relevance.

Week 1–2
02

Concept Ideation

Using AI-assisted brainstorming and competitive analysis, we generate 5–10 distinct scripted and unscripted concepts per IP.

Week 2–4
03

Concept Development

Top 2–3 concepts get full treatment: series or show bible, episode structure, character and contestant arcs, and tone doc.

Week 4–8
04

AI Pre-Viz

Our AI stack generates mood reels, pre-visualization sequences, and pitch visuals — without a camera crew.

Week 6–10
05

Pitch Package

Complete pitch deck, bible, sizzle reel, and budget model — ready for streamer and network submission.

Week 8–12
06

Pilot Production

On greenlight, we move to full pilot production using our AI-augmented on-set infrastructure and crew relationships.

Month 4–6
The Business Model

Aligned With Every Service Line

Advisory Services
  • Retainer and project-based fees for catalog audits and franchise strategy
  • AI-readiness and entertainment-strategy counsel for toy rights holders
  • Clean, defined scope — and a pipeline into development deals
Production Services
  • Standard production company overhead margin on pilot and series production
  • Executive producer and showrunner fees retained by ToyBox
  • AI-driven efficiency creates margin without cost to the rights holder
Branded IP Production
  • Co-ownership of series and format rights where ToyBox originates the concept
  • Per-episode royalties on global adaptations and international format sales
  • Rights revert to the IP holder on projects developed purely from their brief
Original IP Production
  • 100% ownership of original series, films, and formats ToyBox creates
  • Licensing, toy, game, and merchandise revenue on owned IP
  • Long-tail franchise value retained by the studio
The Team

Built by Operators

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Ben Havey

Chief Executive Officer

Emmy Award-winning Creative Technology and Innovation Executive. 25 years across Universal, Disney, Apple, and NBC.

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Aaron Catling

Chief Creative Officer

Unscripted TV executive producer and showrunner. Reinvented BattleBots franchise. Created Netflix's Hyperdrive.

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Oded Turgeman

Chief Business Officer

Serial entrepreneur with ventures at DreamWorks, Paramount, and incubators with Technicolor, Netflix, Disney+, and HBO.

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Stewart Cavanagh

Chief Strategy Officer

Head of Unscripted & Documentary at Evoke Entertainment. Represents top-tier production companies and talent.

Let's Make Something Iconic.

From playtime to primetime. Your IP. Our AI. The world's screens.

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