Netflix cuts film chief Dan Lin after laying off about 1,000 employees

Dan Lin, with Ava DuVernay, is Netflix's latest exec cut.

Kate Green/Getty Images for Netflix Netflix's film chief Dan Lin is out after two years.

He's the latest top exec to exit following a 6% cut at the streamer, its biggest since 2022.

New content chief Peter Rice will oversee film until a successor to Lin is announced.

Film head Dan Lin is out at Netflix, the latest exec to be ousted in the wake of the streamer's biggest layoff since 2022 .

Lin was hired as film chair in 2024 with a mandate to bring greater cost discipline and variety to Netflix's films, which had focused on big-budget output under his predecessor, Scott Stuber.

Lin cut big upfront paychecks to actors, reduced staff, and reorganized his department.

He oversaw a slate that included Oscar-winning "KPop Demon Hunters," "Happy Gilmore 2," and "Frankenstein." Lin's exit is the latest big shocker at Netflix.

Also out in recent days was chief content officer Bela Bajaria , who was replaced by Hollywood veteran Peter Rice, a former exec at Disney and Fox.

Rice will oversee film until a new head is announced, Netflix said in a statement confirming Lin's departure.

Last week, Netflix laid off 1,000 employees, or about 6% of global head count.

That was the streamer's largest cull since 2022, when the company lost subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.

The streaming giant has been hampered by slowing engagement growth and a stock price that has declined more than 40% over the past year.

The streamer is contending with the rise of free, ad-supported streaming led by YouTube and the popularity of social video.