Netflix Sued for $105M After Unreleased Movie Stolen

Netflix is being sued for losing a hard drive.

A UK company and filmmaker are suing Netflix for $105 million US. They say a copy of an unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from Netflix's LA office. The movie is a Second World War spy thriller.

The theft is a big problem for the movie's commercial prospects. The lawsuit says this in documents filed in California federal court.

The film is still looking for distributors, but the theft makes it harder to sell. It could be pirated online.

The writer-producer has invested over $45 million US in the project. He is named as a plaintiff alongside Op-Fortitude Ltd.

A hard drive with the movie was given to Netflix on June 15. Netflix was told to delete any copies and inform them when the drive was ready to be picked up.

After a week, Netflix said the drives, including the one with the movie, had been stolen from desks.

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Netflix says it is not responsible because the drive lacked proper safeguards.

Unreleased titles are usually provided through password-protected links or encrypted digital cinema packages.

The film's producers shared an unencrypted copy, Netflix said. When the drive went missing, Netflix notified security and the filmmakers.

The lawsuit says Netflix did not provide key information about the investigation.

Netflix did not share investigation details with the law firm because of 'hostile attempts to extort money'.

Netflix says it took extra measures to help, including monitoring piracy sites.

The filmmaker says his partners deserve complete transparency and he is committed to providing the truth.

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