David Lynch’s ‘Last Project’ Could’ve Been a Netflix Limited Series

Netflix Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos is deeply saddened by the passing of “uncompromising visionary” David Lynch. On social media, Sarandos honored the deceased filmmaker following his death at 78. In a January 17 Instagram post, Sarandos lauded Lynch’s body of work and expressed regret about what might have been for their final collaboration. Sarandos remembered that years ago, Lynch invited him into his home to discuss distributing copies of Eraserhead. They crossed paths again in regard to a potential project, where Lynch approached Netflix with an idea for a limited series. Excited by the prospect, Netflix eagerly agreed to collaborate on this creative journey with such a genius. However, first came the Covid-19 pandemic, followed by some health concerns that prevented the production of the series. Sarandos made it clear that as soon as Lynch was well enough, Netflix would be ready and waiting to bring his vision to life.

It appears that there have been previous rumors about a potential David Lynch series on Netflix. As reported by Variety, one of Lynch’s incomplete projects was a show titled “Unrecorded Night,” which had the code name “Wisteria.” Allegedly, Lynch intended to write and direct 13 episodes with an $85 million budget, and cinematographer Peter Deming (known for his work on “Lost Highway” and “Mulholland Drive”) was expected to be involved in the production.

In a tribute post, Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos did not explicitly mention this show, but his description of an unmade project that was affected by COVID-19 seems to match with the details provided by producer and frequent Lynch collaborator Sabrina Sutherland in a Q&A last year. According to Sutherland, “Unrecorded Night” was a series not related to “Twin Peaks” that was meant to be filmed at Netflix but was cancelled when the pandemic began. She added that there is still a possibility of resuming production on the show, but Lynch has been focusing on his artwork and music projects since then.

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2025-01-18 08:53