Netflix sued for $105m over stolen Nicolas Cage World War II thriller 'Fortitude'
The producers say the theft of an unencrypted master has hurt sale prospects and forced them to pause distribution talks.
- On Wednesday, Swiss producer Simon Afram sued Netflix for at least $105 million in California federal court, alleging the streamer lost an unencrypted master copy of his unreleased World War II film, Fortitude.
- Associate producer Daniel Haido delivered the digital cinema package to Netflix in June for screening, but the company became unresponsive before disclosing in an email on June 25 that the drive was stolen from an office desk.
- Afram spent seven years and $45 million producing Fortitude, a spy thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Sir Ben Kingsley, with the lawsuit claiming Netflix's loss "destroyed that exclusivity and materially...impaired the film's marketability."
- Netflix disputes liability, arguing the film was delivered without industry-standard safeguards, and accused Afram's law firm of a "hostile attempt to extort money" by demanding $165 million rather than working in good faith.
- While Netflix investigates the theft and monitors piracy sites for unauthorized distribution, the streamer maintains it bears no responsibility for the loss, complicating the film's commercial prospects and potential sale to interested distributors.
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Netflix është përballur me një padi prej 105 million dollarësh (rreth 90.3 million euro) nga producenti Simon Afram dhe Kompania e tij Op-Fortitude, të cilët pretendojnë se platforma humbi një hard disk që përmbante kopjen kriesore të papublikuar të filmit “Fortitude”, my protagonist Nicolas Cage. Sipas will deposit in Kaliforni, Disku iu dorëzua Netflix në qershor për qëllime vlerësimi, pasi company kishte shprehur interes për filmin në fund të…
Netflix sued for $105 million after unreleased Nicolas Cage thriller vanishes from its office
Netflix is facing a $105 million lawsuit after the master copy of an unreleased Nicolas Cage thriller disappeared from its Hollywood offices during acquisition talks. Swiss billionaire Simon Afram, who wrote, financed and produced the $45 million film Fortitude, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in late July, accusing Netflix of breach of contract and negligence. Fortitude is a World War II spy thriller…
Netflix sued for $105 million over alleged theft of Nicolas Cage film
Film producer Simon Afram is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix, claiming that a copy of his unreleased movie starring Nicolas Cage was stolen from the streaming platform’s studio in Hollywood. Lawyers for producer Simon Afram said in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in the US state of California that the creators delivered the original version of the film "Fortitude" to Netflix in June at the company’s request. The movie was not encrypted…
A film producer has filed a $105 million (£78 million) lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix after a copy of an unreleased film starring Nicolas Cage was stolen from the company's Hollywood studios, Sky News reports.
Netflix Sued For $105 Million By Producer Of Nicolas Cage Movie After It Is Pirated
The creators of an unreleased Nicolas Cage movie are suing Netflix for $105 million, claiming that they lost a copy of the film and allowed it to be stolen. Simon Afram, who produced the movie, stated that the film’s value has been harmed now that a copy has been stolen. Afram reportedly spent over $45 […] The post Netflix Sued For $105 Million By Producer Of Nicolas Cage Movie After It Is Pirated appeared first on uInterview.
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