Ted Sarandos reveals David Lynch’s Netflix collection earlier than dying
Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix revealed that David Lynch was engaged on a restricted collection for the streaming platform earlier than passing away on the age of 78 on Jan. 15.
Ted shared a heartfelt tribute to the late filmmaker on Instagram, revealing an intriguing piece of the visionary filmmaker’s current historical past with the streaming big.
He recounted that years after their first encounter, throughout which Lynch screened an early lower of Mulholland Drive for him, Lynch pitched a restricted collection to Netflix.
“It was a David Lynch production, so filled with mystery and risks, but we wanted to go on this creative ride with this genius. First Covid, then some health uncertainties lead to this project never being produced, but we made it clear that as soon as he was able, we were all in,” Ted wrote.
Reflecting on Lynch’s intensive profession, Sarandos described his physique of labor as “remarkable, visionary, bold and artful.”
He expressed his lingering curiosity about what Lynch had envisioned for what would have been his final mission. “I will always wonder about what he had in mind for us,” he admitted.
Sarandos’ admiration for Lynch was evident as he shared their first assembly story, when Netflix, nonetheless within the DVD rental part, secured a deal to bulk purchase Eraserhead.
This early connection ultimately led to Lynch directing the brief movie What Did Jack Do? for Netflix.
“David Lynch was an unapologetic genius. He didn’t want you to understand his work. He knew that was impossible and it was part of the ride together,” Ted concluded, emphasizing the distinctive nature of Lynch’s inventive imaginative and prescient.