Netflix sued for RM430mil after Nicolas Cage film stolen from streamer’s headquarters
Producer Simon Afram has filed a $105 million lawsuit against Netflix after a master copy of his Nicolas Cage film 'Fortitude' was stolen from the company's headquarters. The lawsuit alleges breach of contract, claiming Netflix failed to secure the unreleased film and delayed notifying the producers of the theft.
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This case highlights the security risks associated with handling high-value intellectual property in the streaming era and the legal liabilities of major platforms.
This sounds like a Netflix movie in itself.
According to Page Six, Swiss billionaire producer Simon Afram has filed a US$105mil lawsuit against the popular streaming service after a master copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage thriller was stolen from the streaming company’s Hollywood headquarters.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California’s Central District, alleges breach of contract following the disappearance of the digital cinema package for Fortitude , a World War II spy thriller. The unencrypted master copy was hand-delivered to Netflix on June 15 at the company’s request for a distribution review. Netflix executives screened the film the following day, but producers were not notified until nine days later that the drive was missing.
According to a June 25 e-mail included in the legal filing, Netflix Original Film director Sean Berney told the filmmakers the theft was “a first” for the company.
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