Netflix Sued for $105 Million Over Stolen Hard Drive Holding Unreleased Nicolas Cage Thriller 'Fortitude'

Netflix faces a $105 million lawsuit after a hard drive holding the unreleased Nicolas Cage World War II thriller Fortitude was stolen from its Los Angeles office, The Guardian reported on 30 July 2026. The claim exceeds the film's reported $45 million budget. Netflix says it does not own the rights and bears no liability, as the film was delivered without industry-standard safeguards.