Dan Lin

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Dan Lin

Born Taiwan
Occupation Film producer

Dan Lin (Chinese: 林暐; pinyin: Lin Wei) is a Taiwanese-born American film producer. He is the CEO of Lin Pictures, a film production company that he formed in January 2008. In September 2008, Lin was honored as one of Variety's "10 producers to watch."[1]

Lin currently serves on the board of directors for the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and is a mentor for both the Producers Guild of America and the Center for Asian American Media.

Lin is currently producing The Lego Movie based in Sydney which will be released in 2014.[2]

Early life

Dan Lin was born in Taipei, Taiwan, the son of an executive in the international food industry. He spent much of his childhood in Hong Kong, where his father worked, before moving to the United States at the age of five.[3]

In 1994, Lin received his undergraduate education at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and in 1999, earned a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.[4]

Through his wife, Lin is cousins of Taiwanese American singers Stanley Huang and Jeffrey Huang of Taiwanese hip hop group Machi.[5]

Career

Between his first and second year at Harvard Business School, Lin undertook a summer internship program with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, who was then an executive with Warner Bros. Pictures. In 1999, a day after Lin's graduation, the studio executive immediately offered him a junior position at Warners. Lin worked his way up to Senior Vice President of Production and left in 2007 to form his own company. During his eight years at Warners, Lin oversaw the development and production of the Academy Award-winning film "The Departed", directed by Martin Scorsese. Other films Lin oversaw include "10,000 BC", directed by Roland Emmerich; "The Aviator", directed by Martin Scorsese; "Alexander" directed by Oliver Stone, "TMNT"; "The Invasion"; "Unaccompanied Minors"; "Matchstick Men"; "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"; and "Torque".

In January 2008 he formed Lin Pictures, based at Warner Bros.[6] He described the transition from development executive to producer as natural: "It’s a symbiotic relationship between the studio and the producers, we all work together towards the same goal – make the best movie possible."[7] Lin along with Lee will be producing a Live Action Archie movie.[8]

Lin worked on the production of Godzilla for Legendary Pictures. Lin was attached to the project in August 2009.[9] In January 2013, Mary Parent joined the project as a producer for Disruption Entertainment.[10][11] and producers Dan Lin, Roy Lee and Doug Davison were dismissed from the project.[12] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the producers left over creative and financial differences with Legendary Pictures, and Legendary was buying out their producer contracts, a move which led to court.[13] On January 9, Legendary Pictures filed a 'Complaint for Declaratory Relief' lawsuit against Lin, Lee and Davison in California State Court to spell out any fees owed to the individuals, who had signed an agreement with Legendary and were working with Legendary on the film's development. According to the complaint, Legendary had decided in the fall of 2012 to not employ the three as producers on the film and the three were not eligible for any producer fees.[14] The three filed a counter-claim, that the agreement cited by Legendary was not in force and that the original working agreement was breached by Legendary. The three argued that the suit should be decided in open court, not in arbitration, and that Legendary should be responsible for damages for breach of contract.[15] At court, the judge dismissed the arbitration and ordered mediation followed by jury trial if necessary.[16]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Michael (September 3, 2008). "Dan Lin – Entertainment News, 10 Producers to Watch, Media". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2011. 
  2. ↑ http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/news/lego-film-to-be-produced-in-sydney
  3. ↑ "Film and Television Production Company". Lin Pictures. Retrieved December 12, 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Film and Television Production Company". Lin Pictures. Retrieved December 12, 2011. 
  5. ↑ http://udn.com/NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/ENT3/6773240.shtml
  6. ↑ http://www.movieset.com/sherlock-holmes/castandcrew/2m98uq/producer/dan-lin
  7. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Producer Dan Lin on SHERLOCK HOLMES; Plus he Addresses the Brad Pitt Rumors". Collider.com. Retrieved December 12, 2011. 
  8. ↑ Archie Comics Movie Deal Set At Warner Bros: High School Comedy With Zombies? Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa To Write, Jason Moore To Direct, Roy Lee-Dan Lin Producing
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 4, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Monsters' Director Stomps to 'Godzilla'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2011. 
  10. ↑ Fleming, Jr., Mike (January 7, 2013). "UPDATE: Mary Parent Boarding ‘Godzilla’, Which Is Getting A Frank Darabont Rewrite And Losing Roy Lee And Dan Lin". 
  11. ↑ "Warner Bros. Pictures epic monster film 'Godzilla' casting male and female starring roles". Acting-Auditions.org. Retrieved April 9, 2013. 
  12. ↑ McWeeny, Drew (January 6, 2012). "Exclusive: 'Godzilla' loses two producers but gains a start date". HitFix.com. 
  13. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 7, 2013). "'Godzilla' Producers Wage Battle Against Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. 
  14. ↑ "Legendary Pictures Inc. vs. Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, Dan Lin, Roy Lee and Doug Davison" (pdf). Deadline.com. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013. 
  15. ↑ Patten, Dominic (January 17, 2013). "‘Godzilla’ Producers Bite Legendary Back In Legal Battle". Deadline.com. 
  16. ↑ McNary, Dave (May 10, 2013). "Legendary’s ‘Godzilla’ Case Heading For Trial". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2013. 

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