Netflix Lays Off Film Chief Dan Lin as WIA Names New President
Netflix cut animation-friendly film chief Dan Lin in mass layoffs, while Women in Animation picked Jinko Gotoh to succeed Marge Dean.
Netflix laid off its film chief Dan Lin as part of company-wide mass layoffs, according to Cartoon Brew. Lin, a producer on The Lego Movie, had been seen as a film executive friendly to animation at the streamer.
In the same round of industry news, Women in Animation named Jinko Gotoh to succeed Marge Dean as its president. Gotoh is an Oscar-nominated producer.
Dean led WIA for 13 years, leaving the organisation with nearly 18,000 members, according to Cartoon Brew.
Separately, Disney is allocating USD 180 million to recruit employees from the bankrupt chatbot startup Character.AI. The company is recruiting most of that workforce after previously hiring its former CEO.
Quick answers
Who replaced Marge Dean as WIA president?
Jinko Gotoh was named to succeed Marge Dean as president of Women in Animation.
Who was laid off at Netflix?
Film chief Dan Lin, a producer on The Lego Movie, was laid off as part of mass layoffs at Netflix.
How much is Disney spending to recruit Character.AI staff?
Disney is allocating USD 180 million to recruit employees from the bankrupt startup Character.AI.