Netflix faces a lawsuit seeking $105 million after a copy of the unreleased spy thriller "Fortitude," starring Nicolas Cage (and also described as including Ben Kingsley), was allegedly lost following a theft from the company’s Los Angeles office. The complaint is filed by producer-writer Simon Afram in California, according to multiple reports. Afram says Netflix showed interest in the project after receiving promotional materials in December 2025 and, in June, requested a working cut. He alleges that an associate producer delivered the film to Netflix by handing over a drive containing the movie. Euronews and other outlets report that encrypted or master material was stored on hard drives that were among several drives stolen from Netflix offices, and that the loss undermined the film’s ability to be sold. Netflix disputes the claim, saying it does not bear the risk of loss for a film delivered without proper industry-standard safeguards. Some reports also note Netflix offered to help monitor piracy sites for unauthorized distribution.
Netflix sued for $105 million after unreleased Nicolas Cage film "Fortitude" hard drive theft
Netflix faces a lawsuit seeking $105 million after a copy of the unreleased spy thriller "Fortitude," starring Nicolas Cage (and also described as including Ben Kingsley), was allegedly lost following...
- Producer Simon Afram files a lawsuit in California seeking $105 million over the alleged loss of unreleased film "Fortitude," starring Nicolas Cage.
- Reports say a hard drive (or drives) containing the film was stolen from Netflix offices in Los Angeles.
- The theft allegedly compromises the film’s exclusivity/marketability and affects its potential sale.
- Afram says Netflix requested a working cut after showing interest in the project.
- Netflix disputes liability, arguing the delivery lacked industry-standard safeguards and reportedly offers steps such as monitoring piracy sites.
Producer Simon Afram claims the streaming giant failed to protect the unencrypted master copy of "Fortitude," a World War II thriller that cost $45 million.
1 month agoNetflix's Head of Film Acquisitions confirmed in an email that the film went missing when stuff was taken from the LA office
1 month agoNetflix says it ‘disputes any claim that it bears the risk of loss for a film delivered without the proper industry-standard safeguards’
1 month agoNetflix is being sued for $105m (£78m) by a film producer after a copy of an unreleased Nicolas Cage film was stolen from its Hollywood studios.
1 month agoNetflix is facing a $105 million lawsuit after an unencrypted master copy of the unreleased Nicolas Cage film ‘Fortitude’ was allegedly stolen from its Los Angeles office. 
1 month agoNetflix has been slapped with a $105 million lawsuit after the hard drive for an unreleased Nicholas Cage movie was stolen from his office. The post Netflix Sued After Hard Drive of Unreleased Nicholas Cage Movie Stolen appeared first on Breitbart.
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