Netflix is no stranger to dealing with online movie thieves, but now it's dealing with the fallout from physical theft.Writer and producer Simon Afram and his production company Op-Fortitude are suing Netflix for $105 million in damages after a master copy of the upcoming Nicolas Cage WWII movie was stolen from the streaming giant's Los Angeles office.Afram's firm claims in the lawsuit that Netflix acknowledged the theft on June 25, ten days after an unencrypted copy of arrived for a screening with a warning to delete the files after.
Netflix allegedly refused to say if it reported the theft to police and later declined the creators' request to get help from law enforcement.Several drives were taken, according to a source, but only one had any content.Netflix Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams Two or four Visit Netflix Expand Collapse Op-Fortitude believes the incident makes it harder to sell the movie, as any distributor would have to be told about the theft and likely factor that into the purchase, insurance, and marketing.
Netflix rejects the lawsuit in a statement, claiming that came to the LA office "without the proper industry-standard safeguards." Netflix isn't sharing details of its own investigation, but the company characterized Afram’s pre-suit $165 million demand as a "hostile attempt to extort money" rather than a good-faith negotiation.Netflix says it's taking "extra measures" to support Op-Fortitude, including a watch on piracy sites for bootleg copies.What is the movie Fortitude about? The war thriller has a familiar director and a star-studded cast is a based-on-a-true-story World War II thriller that revolves around British intelligence agents' efforts to confuse German leaders.
In Cage reunites with director Simon West.The veteran filmmaker is responsible for multiple hits, including the Angelina Jolie movie , John Travolta's , and .Related 3 exciting Netflix thrillers to watch this week (July 20-26) An Oscar winner tops the list.
Posts By Dan Girolamo Other known actors in include Matthew Goode (), Ed Skrein (Deadpool), Alice Eve (), and Jordi Mollà ().It's rare for physical master copies to be stolen.In the modern era, these incidents are more often digital and are typically the work of insiders rather than burglars.
The theft is unique in this light, as it's a high-profile movie stolen from a major provider without the usual security in place.Many movies for the Oscars and other awards are sent to voters with encryption precisely to avoid easy bootlegging—it's unclear why similar protection wasn't present for Source: THR
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