Netflix Sued For $105M After Losing New Nicolas Cage WWII Movie

Published Jul 30, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT Jennifer is a TV and Movie News Editor at ScreenRant. She started her journey in entertainment media in 2022 when she first joined Valnet at CBR before coming to ScreenRant. Jennifer loves TV, especially science fiction. She also loves late-night talk shows, due to her insomnia. Alien: Earth is definitely one of her favorite shows, and she jumps on any chance she gets to write about it. Even on her days off, she will claim an Alien Earth article if one is available. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of her favorite late-night hosts, and Conan O'Brien before he left his show. Her Alien: Earth coverage for ScreenRant is by far the work that she is most proud of so far. She was initially a finance and political editor, but her passion for pop culture convinced her to transition into entertainment journalism. During her off time, she loves to binge-watch cooking shows such as Kitchen Nightmares. Jennifer also loves spending time with her daughter and cherishes every moment of it. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.An unreleased Nicolas Cage movie could cost Netflix $105 million. The creators of the film Fortitude have filed a lawsuit against Netflix after a copy of the movie was allegedly stolen from the streaming company's offices in Los Angeles. The movie's writer and producer, Simon Afram, submitted the complaint in California federal court on Thursday. The lawsuit claims Netflix mishandled a screening copy of the World War II thriller, damaging Afram and his production company, Op-Fortitude's ability to secure a distribution deal. He is suing for no less than $105 million in damages. The copy in question is reportedly an unprotected master version of the movie that was stored on one of several hard drives stolen from Netflix last month. A company investigation found that the remaining drives contained no data, according to a source. However, Netflix allegedly denies any responsibility for the theft. Netflix argues that the film was provided without the security protections commonly used within the industry. Although the streamer does not own Fortitude, it said it has assisted the creators by investigating the incident and offering to track piracy platforms for any unauthorized releases or attempted sales of the Cage-led movie. More to come...