Swiss Producer Sues Netflix for $105M Over Lost Nicolas Cage War Film
A Swiss producer, Simon Afram, has sued Netflix for $105 million after the streamer lost an unencrypted copy of his Nicolas Cage World War II film Fortitude, claiming Netflix failed to safeguard the digital cinema package. Netflix says it isn’t responsible for losses from an unsecured delivery and notes an ongoing investigation, offering to monitor piracy sites; Afram argues Netflix’s negligence harmed the film’s exclusivity and value, while Netflix accuses Afram’s lawyers of extortion. The project’s troubled history includes a prior, settled dispute with Martin Scorsese over Fortitude.