Police Investigate Claim Netflix Lost Nicolas Cage Film After Hard Drive Theft

Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating a peculiar claim: a producer alleges that Netflix has lost a World War II drama starring Nicolas Cage. The producer, Simon Afram, has filed a police report accusing the streaming giant of misplacing a hard drive containing the film, titled 'Fortitude.'

Afram claims he delivered the film to Netflix in mid-June for screening and potential acquisition. However, he later received an email from the platform stating that a "significant amount" of hard drives had been stolen from their Los Angeles offices, including the one with his movie. Afram is seeking at least $105 million in damages, asserting he invested over $45 million in the production, which took seven years to complete.

According to the lawsuit filed in a California federal court, Afram also accused Netflix of refusing to disclose whether they had reported the theft to authorities or sought assistance from security agencies to recover the material. The producer stated the film was in the process of being sold to distributors.

A Netflix spokesperson, however, pushed back against the allegations. In a statement shared with Deadline, the company denied any liability for the loss, asserting that the film was "distributed without the standard security measures of the industry."

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distributed without the standard security measures of the industry