Netflix film chief says they won't work with directors who want to release movies in theaters – Democratic Accent

Netflix Exec Admits Certain Directors Need Not Apply

Dan Lin, the chairman of Netflix’s film division, said in a newly published interview that he is not interested in working with movie directors targeting theatrical releases.  “There is a group of filmmakers who still want theatrical. Those are filmmakers that we’ve accepted we just won’t work with,” Lin told The New York Times.  He also emphasized that Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” is an exception to this rule…

Netflix film chief says they won't work with directors who want to release movies in theaters – Democratic Accent

When Netflix announced it intended to buy Warner Bros. Pictures, there was widespread concern that the streaming service giant would permanently alter the legendary studio. While many Netflix executives, including CEO Ted Sarandos, claimed that they wouldn’t make such changes, it seemed clear what their interest in Warner Bros. came to. Instead of building up the theatrical model, essentially developing and producing movies with the intent of sh…

Netflix film chief says they won’t work with directors who want to release movies in theaters

When Netflix announced it intended to buy Warner Bros. Pictures, there was widespread concern that the streaming service giant would permanently alter the legendary studio.While many Netflix executives, including CEO Ted Sarandos, claimed that they wouldn't make such changes, it seemed clear what their interest in Warner Bros. came to. Instead of building up the theatrical model, essentially developing and producing movies with the intent of sho…