Producer Sues Netflix Over Theft Of Hard Drive Of World War II Espionage Pic ‘Fortitude’

The producer behind the World War II spy thriller Fortitude has filed suit against Netflix, claiming that it bears responsibility for the theft of the hard drive of the upcoming film after it was delivered to the streamer’s headquarters for screening and possible purchase. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in L

A movie producer is seeking US$105 million in damages from Netflix after he says a copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming service’s studios in Hollywood.

LOS ANGELES, July 30 : A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he says a copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming service's studios in Hollywood.Attorneys for producer Simon Afram said in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in California that the filmmakers had del

The lawsuit faults Netflix for losing a drive that contained a copy of World War II thriller 'Fortitude.' The company maintains it's not responsible for the loss of the movie, which it says was delivered "without proper industry-standard safeguards."