Netflix Film Head Says Streamer Has “Accepted” They Won’t Work With “Filmmakers Who Still Want Theatrical” Releases

Dan Lin, chairman of Netflix film, opened up about the streamer’s decision to give Greta Gerwig‘s Narnia movie a wide theatrical release in a new profile with The New York Times, assuring the outlet that the move was an “exception” and not a hint at its future rollout strategy.

Lin joined Netflix in April 2024, taking over the reins from Scott Stuber, who shifted the streaming service into the blockbuster space. When discussing the Barbie director’s upcoming Narnia film, the Netflix film boss told the Times that he knows there are directors and filmmakers who value theatrical releases that the company will not be able to work with.