Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Pours Cold Water On New York Times’ Report That Dan Lin Wants To Make Movies “Better, Cheaper And Less Frequent”

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Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Pours Cold Water On New York Times’ Report That Dan Lin Wants To Make Movies “Better, Cheaper And Less Frequent”

With Aladdin producer Dan Lin taking over film leadership at Netflix from Scott Stuber, there will still be a commitment to a robust feature slate. Such were the statements from the streamer’s co-CEO on Thursday during the company’s call to discuss its Q1 earnings report. Fielding a question from analyst Richard Greenfield about a New York Times report that characterized Lin’s mandate was to make movies at Netflix “better, cheaper and less fre…