Netflix has announced that Hollywood film producer Dan Lin will replace Scott Stuber as the streaming company’s head of film. Stuber served as head of Netflix’s film division for seven years before announcing his resignation last month.
Lin, 50, who was once senior vice president of production at Warner Bros., is the founder of Rideback Productions, the company behind Netflix’s recent live-action remake. Avatar: The Last Airbender.He was also the producer of the Oscar-nominated film two popes In addition to streaming services, lego movie and its spin-offs/sequels. He will report to Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer.
“I have been approached many times over the past 15 years at Rideback, but I never imagined retiring until Vera reached out to me with this wonderful opportunity,” Lin said in a statement. .
The son of Taiwanese immigrants, Lin is known in Hollywood as a strong executive with great relationships. Netflix intends to significantly reduce the number of movies it makes each year and focus on quality control. The streaming giant has also recently benefited greatly from other studios’ aggressive licensing of movies. In the latest Most Viewed Movies list, six of his 10 most popular movies on the service were by other studios.
While other streaming services may premiere in the theatrical market, Netflix said it will continue to stick to its streaming-first strategy.
