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Netflix sued for $105M for losing HDs with unencrypted film masters

2 months ago

Netflix is sued for $105 million by a UK production company and filmmaker over an allegedly lost drive containing the unreleased Nicolas Cage film 'Fortitude'.
The plaintiffs claim an associate producer hand-delivered an unencrypted master copy to Netflix for screening, with verbal instructions to delete files after, but the drive was reported stolen by Netflix.
The lost drive allegedly undermines the film's exclusivity and commercial prospects, as it could be released for free by a third party, damaging marketability and negotiations.
The film, costing $45 million and taking over seven years to make, stars Nicolas Cage, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Ron Perlman, based on a WWII spy mission.
Netflix disputes responsibility, stating the film was delivered without industry-standard safeguards, and offers to monitor piracy sites for unauthorized distribution.