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Nicolas Cage Mystery Deepens as LAPD Steps In Over Stolen Netflix Film

Afram says the missing drive held an unencrypted copy of Fortitude, and he is seeking at least $105 million in damages.

  • Producer Simon Afram filed a report with the Hollywood Community Police Station on July 15 regarding the theft of a drive containing his WWII film, Fortitude, alleging Netflix employees suppressed evidence of the theft.
  • On June 15, associate producer Daniel Haido delivered an unencrypted copy of the film to Netflix for viewing; ten days later, Netflix director Sean Berney emailed that the drive had been stolen from office desks.
  • Afram sued Netflix for at least $105 million in economic damages, while Netflix accused the production team of hostile attempts to extort money by demanding $165 million rather than negotiating in good faith.
  • Earlier this month, Afram added a defamation claim to his lawsuit against Netflix, which denies responsibility for the missing drive but has offered to monitor piracy sites for unauthorized distribution.
  • The film Fortitude, starring Nicolas Cage and Sir Ben Kingsley, cost $45 million to produce, and Afram contends the missing unencrypted copy poses a constant risk of the movie appearing online for free.
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The disappearance of a film starring Nicolas Cage came to the hands of the Los Angeles authorities. Los Angeles Police investigates a complaint filed against Netflix for the alleged loss of a hard drive containing Fortitude, a war drama set in World War II that had been handed over to the platform for screening and purchase.

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Los Angeles police are investigating the demand of a film producer against Netflix for the disappearance of a film, a war drama set in World War II and starring Nicolas Cage, who had been handed over to the platform for its premiere and distribution.The entry Authorities investigate the case of a movie by Nicolas Cage that disappeared from Netflix was first published in Digital Process.

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