Lee Sung Jin Launches Lila Pictures, Sets Two Netflix Projects
Hyunji Ward joins the new company as SVP of Film and Television, as it develops The Only Child with Ali Wong and Citizen's Arrest.
Lee Sung Jin has launched a production company called Lila Pictures, brought on Hyunji Ward as SVP of Film and Television, and is developing two projects with Netflix, according to Deadline. The new venture's first slate pairs a limited series with Ali Wong and a drama series from Gene Hong.
The Only Child is a limited series starring and produced by Ali Wong, who plays the mother of a professional archer preparing to compete for her first gold medal. Citizen's Arrest, created by Gene Hong, follows two longtime friends and neighbors whose obsession with solving a local crime becomes an escape from private crises.
Lee said the name lila can be interpreted in Sanskrit as "the divine play."
Hires and prior work
Ward spent the last four years as a creative director at TeaTime Pictures, where she produced Splitsville, Daddio and Slip. Lee renewed his overall deal with Netflix about six months before this announcement.
The second season of Beef, starring Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, launched in April 2026. Lee recently wrote X-Men for Marvel with Joanna Calo and executive produced Alex Russell's Lurker, which premiered at Sundance.
Quick answers
Who is running Lila Pictures?
Lee Sung Jin founded the company, and Hyunji Ward has been hired as SVP of Film and Television.
What projects is Lila Pictures developing with Netflix?
The Only Child, a limited series starring and produced by Ali Wong, and Citizen's Arrest, a drama series created by Gene Hong.