Producer sues after Netflix copy of Michael Sheen film disappears

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Producer Simon Afram says the master copy of Fortitude, a Second World War spy thriller directed by Simon West and starring Michael Sheen, Nicolas Cage and others, went missing after a digital copy was given to Netflix on June 15, 2026. Afram's company claims a storage drive containing the finished film disappeared from Netflix's Los Angeles office and is seeking at least $105 million in damages, saying the incident has harmed the film's prospects. Netflix has denied responsibility and says it never owned the film, while distributors worry the title could leak online before release.

Producer seeks at least $105 million after master copy went missing.