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David Lynch had major new project in works for Netflix before his death at age 78

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David Lynch was working on a limited series for Netflix before his death at age 78, according to co-CEO Ted Sarandos (pictured in Rome in November 2017).

David Lynch was working on a limited series for Netflix at the time of his death, according to Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of the streamer.

Sarandos revealed the information at a tribute to the late filmmaker and television show creator, who died after a long battle with emphysema on Thursday at the age of 78.

The executive wrote in a social media post on Friday that the legendary director “came to Netflix to pitch a limited series that we were excited about.”

“It was a David Lynch production, very full of mystery and risks, but we wanted to embark on this creative journey with this genius.”

Sarandos said the Covid-19 pandemic that isolated Lynch due to his emphysema, “then some health uncertainties led to this project never happening, but we made it clear that as soon as it could, we were all in.”

‘The last time I spoke to David was as exciting as the first. ‘He came to my house with my friend and his muse, Laura Dern, and we had a long, incredible conversation about projects, film, life, art and my windows (he loved my windows),’ Sarandos explained.

The media executive revealed the information in a lengthy tribute to the late filmmaker on social media on Friday (pictured in Inglewood, CA, January 6).

David Lynch was working on a limited series for Netflix before his death at age 78, according to co-CEO Ted Sarandos. The media executive revealed the information in a lengthy tribute to the late writer and director on social media on Friday.

After earning Oscar nominations for directing The Elephant Man and Blue Velvet, the versatile and quirky writer-director changed the television landscape with his groundbreaking series Twin Peaks, a thriller about an FBI agent who travels to a small town to investigate a death. of a graduation assistant. queen.

The mystical mystery series won two Emmy Awards during its three seasons.

After his 2006 film Inland Empire, a chilling story about an actress who begins to adopt the personality of her film character with nightmarish results, the prolific writer and director began focusing on short films and videos written, produced and directed by Lynch.

It wasn’t until 2017’s Twin Peaks: The Return that he sold a major studio project to a network. All 18 episodes of the sequel, starring Dern and Twin Peaks veteran Kyle MacLachlan, were shown on Showtime.

In his post, Sarandos recalled how he approached Lynch in the early days of Netflix to buy wholesale copies of Eraserhead, which the executive revealed was one of his favorite films.

The deal also included a promise from “Netflix to produce a DVD of all of its visionary short films.”

In an April 2024 interview with Deadline, Lynch revealed that Netflix rejected his animated project Snootworld and that he was seeking financing for it.

“Snootworld is an old-fashioned story and current animation is more about superficial jokes,” Lynch told the outlet. ‘Old-fashioned fairy tales are considered whining: apparently people don’t want to see them. It’s a different world now and it’s easier to say no than to say yes.’

Sarandos wrote in a post on Friday that the legendary director

Sarandos wrote in a post on Friday that the legendary director “came to Netflix to present a limited series that we were excited about.” “It was a David Lynch production, very full of mystery and risks, but we wanted to embark on this creative journey with this genius”; Seen in 2017 in Cannes, France.

'The last time I spoke to David was as exciting as the first. 'She came to my house with my friend and her muse, Laura Dern, and we had a long, incredible conversation about projects, film, life, art and my windows,' explained Sarandos (pictured in Los Angeles in May 2017).

‘The last time I spoke to David was as exciting as the first. ‘She came to my house with my friend and her muse, Laura Dern, and we had a long, incredible conversation about projects, film, life, art and my windows,’ explained Sarandos (pictured in Los Angeles in May 2017).

Lynch was best known for his groundbreaking television show Twin Peaks and his outrageous, daring films, including Blue Velvet.

After his 2006 film Inland Empire, Lynch worked in short films and videos, returning to a network until 2017's Twin Peaks: The Return for Showtime.

Lynch was best known for his groundbreaking television show Twin Peaks and his quirky, gritty films, including Blue Velvet. After his 2006 film Inland Empire, Lynch worked in short films and videos, returning to a network until 2017’s Twin Peaks: The Return for Showtime.

Lynch received supplemental oxygen and was unable to do much more than walk across a room in the months before his death, he said. People in November.

Sources said Deadline The director’s health worsened when he was forced to evacuate his home in the Hollywood Hills as flames from what became known as the Sunset Fire approached the area.

It is unknown if any of Lynch’s notes for his proposed Netflix series survived his death. “David Lynch was an unrepentant genius,” Sarandos said. ‘He didn’t want you to understand his job. “I knew that was impossible and it was part of the journey together.”

‘His work is remarkable, visionary, bold and ingenious. I will always wonder what he had in mind for us with what would have been his last project.’

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