Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is mourning “unapologetic genius” David Lynch, who he says was working on a limited series that Netflix was “all in on.” Like many others across the entertainment industry, Sarandos paid tribute to the late filmmaker on social media after his death at 78.

Ted Sarandos has joined the many others in the entertainment industry paying tribute to David Lynch, who died Thursday at 78. Netflix co-CEO Sarandos shared a tribute on Instagram to honor one of his “all time favorite filmmakers” and noted that Lynch had been in contact with the streamer to direct a limited series.

Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix revealed that David Lynch was working on a limited series for the streaming platform before passing away at the age of 78 on Jan. 15.Ted shared a heartfelt tribute

Sadly, we never got to see David Lynch’s final project make it to television. The celebrated auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78, was working on a limited series for Netflix in the years preceding his death,