Netflix is facing a lawsuit after it was revealed that an unencrypted drive containing an unreleased film starring Nicolas Cage was stolen from its offices. The lawsuit, filed on July 29, 2026, accuses Netflix of delaying notification to the production company, Op-Fortitude, regarding the theft of the movie, titled 'Fortitude', along with other drives taken from a desk at Netflix. Sean Berney, director of Netflix Original Film, confirmed the theft in an email, stating that multiple drives were stolen from their office desks.
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Netflix sued over theft of unreleased Nicolas Cage film
Netflix has been sued following the theft of an unreleased film starring Nicolas Cage from its offices. The lawsuit claims that Netflix delayed informing the production company, Op-Fortitude, about the incident, which involved the theft of multiple drives.
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Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk.
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Netflix sued over theft of unreleased Nicolas Cage film