Netflix Hit With $105 Million Lawsuit After Losing Nicolas Cage Film
Kotaku • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix is being sued for approximately $105 million by Simon Afram and his production company, Op-Fortitude, over the theft of an unreleased master copy of the film Fortitude from its Los Angeles office.
- The master copy, a historical World War II film starring Nicolas Cage, was delivered to Netflix on June 15 as the company considered purchasing distribution rights.
- Netflix confirmed in an email that several drives containing the film were stolen from its Sunset Bronson Studios office, marking a first-time incident for the company.
- The lawsuit alleges Netflix refused to involve the Los Angeles Police Department in investigating the theft, while Netflix’s legal team called the claim a "hostile attempt to extort money."
- Netflix has declined to comment on the lawsuit, which was filed on July 30 in California federal court.
