# Lee Sung Jin Forms Lila Pictures at Netflix, Taps Hyunji Ward as SVP of Film and TV

> Lee Sung Jin launched Lila Pictures with two Netflix series in development and hired Hyunji Ward as SVP of Film and Television after Beef's 16 nominations.

- Published: 2026-11-04T18:21:19+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-04/lee-sung-jin-lila-pictures-netflix
- Source: [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/lee-sung-jin-plots-production-180000591.html)

## Key takeaways

- Lee Sung Jin announced Lila Pictures, a production company creating scripted series and feature films exclusively for Netflix.
- Lila Pictures has two projects in development: The Only Child starring Ali Wong and Citizen's Arrest from Gene Hong.
- Hyunji Ward joined Lila Pictures as SVP of Film & Television after four years at Dakota Johnson's TeaTime Pictures.

Lee Sung Jin announced Lila Pictures, a production company making scripted series and feature films exclusively for [Netflix](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000044i/netflix), with two series in development and Hyunji Ward hired as SVP of Film & Television. [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/lee-sung-jin-plots-production-180000591.html) published the announcement on November 4, 2026.

## Lee Sung Jin's Two Series in Development

The first project, "The Only Child," is a limited series starring Ali Wong, who also serves as an executive producer. Wong would play the mother of a half-Chinese professional archer preparing to compete for her first gold medal. The series reunites Lee with Wong and with playwright and screenwriter Ava Wong Davies of "Industry."

The second, "Citizen's Arrest," is a drama series created by Gene Hong. It follows two longtime friends and neighbors whose fixation on solving a local crime becomes an escape from private crises neither is ready to face.

Lee said in a statement: "I'm excited to launch Lila Pictures with the support of my creative home at Netflix and the help of Hyunji Ward, our new SVP of Film and TV." He said lila can be interpreted in Sanskrit as "the divine play," and that the company will develop original projects for him to create, executive produce, write and direct while helping shepherd new creative voices. The launch follows "Beef" Season 2, which was the most nominated limited series of 2026 with 16 nominations.

## Hyunji Ward's Path to Lila Pictures

Ward began her career at UTA and spent the past four years at Dakota Johnson's TeaTime Pictures. She was an associate producer on Michael Angelo Covino's "Splitsville" and worked on Christy Hall's "Daddio" and Zoe Lister-Jones' "Slip." Lee recently wrote "X-Men" for Marvel with Joanna Calo and is an executive producer on Alex Russell's "Lurker."

## Netflix's Production Expansion

Netflix held a topping-off ceremony in June 2026 for stages 3 and 4 at its Fort Monmouth, New Jersey studio complex, a nearly $1 billion project on a 292-acre site expected to create nearly 4,000 construction jobs and become its flagship East Coast production hub upon completion in summer 2027, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list Netflix's full-year 2026 revenue guidance at $50.7 billion to $51.7 billion.

## Netflix's Earlier Content Leadership Moves

Netflix appointed Peter Rice as Chief Content Officer to address slowing U.S. growth, with view hours rising only 2% in the first half of 2026, Forbes reported in November 2026. Netflix also set the premiere of its eight-episode drama "Trinity" for December 1, 2026, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Richard Madden starring and Jed Mercurio as showrunner, Yahoo reported that month.

## Companies in this story

- [Netflix company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000044i/netflix) · website: https://www.netflix.com

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