- Swiss writer-producer Simon Afram and his company Op-Fortitude are suing Netflix for at least $105 million after an unencrypted copy of their unreleased film "Fortitude" was stolen from Netflix's Los Angeles office.
- The lawsuit alleges Netflix failed to properly secure a hard drive containing a master copy of the Nicolas Cage WWII spy thriller, which was hand-delivered to their offices on June 15.
- Filmmakers claim the theft destroyed the film's exclusivity and significantly reduced its commercial value, making it harder to sell due to the risk of it leaking online before release.
- Netflix informed the producers of the theft nine days after delivery, stating that "someone stole a good amount of drives from our office desks."
- Netflix disputes the claims, asserting they do not bear the risk for a film delivered without "proper industry-standard safeguards" and that they do not own the rights to "Fortitude."
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