Netflix faces a lawsuit seeking $105 million after a hard drive containing an unreleased World War II spy thriller is reported stolen from the company’s Los Angeles office. Multiple outlets report that the movie at the center of the dispute is “Fortitude,” a film written by Simon Afram and reportedly produced over seven years with a reported budget of $45 million. According to the lawsuit, the stolen drive held a copy of the unreleased film, and the plaintiff blames Netflix for the loss.
Variety and other sources describe the legal claim as a significant damages request tied to the theft and alleged mishandling of the stored materials. The Guardian and Hollywood Reporter also report Netflix’s response, saying the company disputes responsibility and argues that the version of the film was delivered “without proper industry-standard safeguards.”
While the theft itself is consistently described across outlets as involving multiple hard drives, the parties’ main disagreement centers on security practices and whether the safeguards surrounding the stored copy were sufficient. The case is ongoing, with Netflix maintaining that it should not be held liable for the loss.
