{"id":37942,"date":"2026-10-03T15:37:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T13:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/bungie-co-founder-and-destiny-2-narrative-director-launch-transmedia-studio-stone-kite\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T13:39:06","slug":"bungie-veterans-launch-stone-kite-a-new-era-for-transmedia-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/03\/bungie-veterans-launch-stone-kite-a-new-era-for-transmedia-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Bungie Veterans Launch Stone Kite: A New Era for Transmedia Storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Stone Kite: A New Paradigm for Transmedia World-Building<\/h2>\n<figure>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"stone-kite-studio-placeholder.jpg\" alt=\"Stone Kite Studio branding\"><figcaption>Image credit: Stone Kite Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The landscape of entertainment is shifting as industry veterans Jason Jones-the visionary behind the <em>Halo<\/em> and <em>Destiny<\/em> sagas-and acclaimed author Margaret Stohl (<em>Beautiful Creatures<\/em>) unveil their latest venture: Stone Kite. Unlike traditional production houses that prioritize a single medium before branching out, this Los Angeles-based studio is built on the philosophy of simultaneous, multi-disciplinary creation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rather than beginning in one silo and adapting outward, we bring global creators from different disciplines to shape the world together,&#8221; explains CEO Margaret Stohl.<\/p>\n<h3>The Architects Behind the Vision<\/h3>\n<p>The leadership team at Stone Kite brings a wealth of experience from the highest echelons of gaming and media. Stohl, who previously co-founded 7 Studios (later acquired by Activision), serves as CEO. She is joined by a powerhouse executive team, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lewis Peterson<\/strong>, President<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephen Wacker<\/strong>, former SVP of Media<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Johnson<\/strong>, VP of Film and TV<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeanine Schaefer<\/strong>, Narrative Creative Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Introducing <em>One Zero One<\/em>: The Debut IP<\/h3>\n<p>Stone Kite is positioning itself as a &#8220;world-building studio,&#8221; a strategy that emphasizes deep lore and expansive universes over standalone products. Their inaugural project, <em>One Zero One<\/em>, is derived from an original manuscript penned by Jones. The narrative explores a high-stakes global confrontation between mankind and a rebellious faction of AI-controlled robotic combatants.<\/p>\n<p>The studio is opting for a digital-first rollout, launching the story as a four-part comic book series. Fans can expect the first installments to arrive online at no cost in early 2027, serving as the foundation for a broader roadmap of multimedia adaptations.<\/p>\n<h3>A Collaborative Ecosystem<\/h3>\n<p>The studio\u2019s ambition is supported by a massive network of talent. Stone Kite is currently coordinating with a collective of over 250 creators spanning the film, television, and gaming sectors. This collaborative model reflects a growing trend in the entertainment industry, where cross-platform synergy is becoming essential; according to recent market analysis, transmedia franchises-those that span games, streaming, and print-often see a 30% higher engagement rate compared to single-medium properties.<\/p>\n<p>By integrating diverse creative voices from the outset, Stone Kite aims to ensure that its intellectual properties feel cohesive, regardless of whether the audience encounters them on a screen, a page, or through an interactive experience.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"echo_read_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/bungie-co-founder-and-destiny-2-narrative-director-launch-transmedia-studio-stone-kite\" target=\"_blank\"> \u00bb More Info >>><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instead of starting in one medium and adapting outward, we bring global creators from different disciplines to shape the world together,&#8221; says CEO Margaret Stohl. <\/p>\n<p>This vision marks the launch of Stone Kite, a bold new transmedia studio founded by Bungie legend and *Halo* co-creator Jason Jones alongside *Destiny 2* narrative director Margaret Stohl. By breaking the traditional mold of adaptation, Stone Kite aims to build immersive universes from the ground up, simultaneously across every platform<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":37943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[36,3817,5600,4023],"class_list":["post-37942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gaming","tag-mixtv","tag-new-studio","tag-stone-kite-studio","tag-transmedia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37942"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37946,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37942\/revisions\/37946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}