Filmmaker Sues Netflix for $105 Million Over Lost Nicolas Cage Film Copy
Swiss businessman Simon Afram has sued Netflix for USD 105 million after the streaming service lost an unencrypted copy of his World War II film 'Fortitude', starring Nicolas Cage and Ben Kingsley. Afram spent seven years and USD 45 million producing the film. The digital cinema package was stolen from Netflix's offices after being delivered for rights consideration. Netflix acknowledged the theft but disputes liability, citing lack of industry-standard safeguards. Afram previously sued filmmaker Martin Scorsese over the project, with that case settled out of court.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 38/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 1 Aug, 07:01 pm. Other outlets followed.