Netflix Dismisses Dan Lin As Film Boss Before Peter Rice Arrives

Dan Lin Getty Images Dan Lin is out as film boss at Netflix in what has been largely speculated for weeks. Insiders had the streamer have denied that Dan Lin and even Bela Bajaria were on the chopping block, but here we are. Lin’s firing comes in the wake of Netflix making 1,000 pink-slips given their recent slow growth, and minimal overall viewership spike. Many were shocked when the ax swung last week and it missed Lin’s head, landing on his lieutenant co-head of film, Doug Belgrad. It was seen that Belgrad was an extra layer at the top of Netflix’s film brass that could easily be let go, dollar wise. Lin was expected to be safe until Bajaria’s replacement arrived on Oct. 26, Peter Rice. It was at that point in time that the exec was going to assess the situation. Watch on Deadline Sources in the know have confirmed Lin’s firing to us. More… Must Read Stories Read More About: Subscribe to Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy. Sign Up