Barry Levinson's 1992 box-office flop "Toys" predicted the future of warfare, with a cast including Robin Williams, Joan Cusack, LL Cool J, and a cameo from Jamie Foxx. Despite being a notorious failure, the film has since been rediscovered on streaming platforms. It tells the story of a military officer named Leland Zevo who uses his brother's toy factory for weapons production, before realizing that the real use is in video games. The film reveals that Zevao has created a secret bunker where kids play immersive video games to simulate war, which he is preparing to deploy a new kind of child soldier. This vision of cheap, gamified warfare has been recognized as all too prescient. Levinson discusses the resurgence of interest in the film and its vision of making weapons smaller for economic reasons.