Netflix has been sued for allegedly losing an unencrypted copy of a $45 million Nicolas Cage thriller that took seven years to produce, exposing the unreleased film to potential piracy and leaks. The film, "Fortitude," was based on the real-life World War II Operation Fortitude, a massive Allied deception campaign designed to convince Nazi Germany that the D-Day invasion would occur elsewhere. The company also accused the plaintiffs of making "hostile attempts to extort money from Netflix over this situation." After an unencrypted digital master drive was delivered to Netflix's Hollywood studio on June 15, 2026, Netflix held the screening on June 16. The lawsuit also claims Netflix offered to reimburse only the cost of the physical drive and referred to the asset as "missing" rather than "stolen."