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Netflix Film Head Says Streamer Has “Accepted” They Won’t Work With “Filmmakers Who Still Want Theatrical” Releases
Dan Lin clarified that the streamer's decision to give Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' movie a wide theatrical release, the first ever for a Netflix movie, was an "exception."
What happened
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s source item, Netflix Film Head Says Streamer Has “Accepted” They Won’t Work With “Filmmakers Who Still Want Theatrical” Releases, Dan Lin clarified that the streamer’s decision to give Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie a wide theatrical release, the first ever for a Netflix movie, was an “exception.”
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Primary source: Netflix Film Head Says Streamer Has “Accepted” They Won’t Work With “Filmmakers Who Still Want Theatrical” Releases via The Hollywood Reporter. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Netflix Film Head Says Streamer Has “Accepted” They Won’t Work With “Filmmakers Who Still Want Theatrical” ReleasesThe Hollywood Reporter - 2026-06-05T23:19:01+00:00
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