Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Joins Crime-Thriller ’52nd State’, Marking First Producer Credit

Reed Hastings Is Executive Producing His First Film — but It’s Not a Netflix Project

Reed Hastings, co-founder, chairman and former CEO of Netflix, has signed on as an executive producer of Costa Rica-set crime thriller “52nd State” — his first official credit as a producer on a film or TV show. However, “52nd State” is not a Netflix production. The indie film is co-written and directed by Todd Yellin, a former longtime Netflix exec who served as VP of product before he exited in 2022 to pursue a career as a filmmaker. Accor…

Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Joins Crime-Thriller ’52nd State’, Marking First Producer Credit

Reed Hastings, co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, has signed on as an executive producer of the upcoming crime-thriller 52nd State, which is currently in production in Bogota, Colombia. This marks Hastings’ first ever credit as a producer on a film or TV series. In 2023, after 25 years at the helm, Hastings stepped down as co-CEO of Netflix and now serves as Chairman. 52nd State marks one of his first independent film ventures outside of hi…