Kyndred Studios is Coming

The Studio for Everyone

I’ve been carrying this idea for a long time.

Not just a pitch-deck idea, but a gut-level, can’t-let-it-go idea.

I’m building Kyndred Studios — The Studio for Everyone — because I believe something is missing in entertainment right now: permanency. Too much work is treated like inventory. Too many creators are asked to trade ownership for access. And too many audiences are left with stories they love… that can disappear, get buried, or never get made because they don’t fit someone else’s formula.

Kyndred is going to build something different.

A fan-funded studio where creators keep ownership of what they make, and where projects are built to last. Not just in a library somewhere, but in the world: through real release strategies, community events, and physical editions that people can hold onto if they want to.

I’m preparing to raise capital in 2026. Right now I’m in the early, important part: assembling the first pieces: the founding leadership, the initial creator relationships, and the standards that will define what this studio becomes.

This Substack is where Kyndred will share important updates. Not the nitty-gritty of every internal detail, but the why, the choices, the principles, the lessons, and the people I’m looking for along the way.

If you’re someone who believes stories matter… and that creators deserve better than “take it or leave it” deals… I’d love to have you here.

More soon.
— Lauer