Filed Thursday in California federal court, the lawsuit from writer/producer Simon Afram and his company, Op-Fortitude, alleged that Netflix stifled âthe sale of the World War II spy thriller by losing a copy of the movie that was shared for screening,â per The Hollywood Reporter (THR).
Netflix executives first expressed interest in purchasing Fortitude after receiving promotional materials in December 2025, requesting a working cut in June. According to the lawsuit, Netflix instructed the filmmakers to provide the key to whatâs called a digital cinema package â a vehicle through which films are delivered for screening that limits unauthorized access â so the company could internally test the movie.
On June 15, a producer for Fortitude hand-delivered the drive to Netflixâs office at Sunset Bronson Studios. The producer allegedly told Netflix that the DCP was unencrypted and instructed the company to delete the files after the screening before notifying him when the drive was ready to be picked up.
Ten days later, a Netflix executive disclosed that it was stolen, according to the complaint.
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