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Film stolen from office: producer sues Netflix

An Austrian news outlet reports that Netflix has been sued by film producer Simon Afram over the alleged theft of an unreleased film featuring Nicolas Cage. The film, titled 'Fortitude,' is based on true events during World War II and was sent to Netflix for review in June. Afram claims that multiple hard drives containing the film were stolen from his office, leading to a $105 million lawsuit. Netflix denies the allegations, stating that they do not bear financial risk for films that lack standard security measures.

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Film stolen from office: producer sues Netflix

An Austrian news outlet reports that Netflix has been sued by film producer Simon Afram over the alleged theft of an unreleased film featuring Nicolas Cage. The film, titled 'Fortitude,' is based on true events during World War II and was sent to Netflix for review in June. Afram claims that multiple hard drives containing the film were stolen from his office, leading to a $105 million lawsuit. Netflix denies the allegations, stating that they do not bear financial risk for films that lack standard security measures.

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