Dan Lin Out as Netflix Film Chief
Dan Lin has been dismissed as Netflix’s head of film after almost three years, multiple sources tell Variety.
Variety reports: Dan Lin has been dismissed as Netflix’s head of film after almost three years, multiple sources tell Variety.
Even if expected, it’s a significant shoe to drop following a layoff bloodbath last week at the streamer. Roughly 1,000 employees got the chop, capped by the shock firing of chief content Bela Bajaria.
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