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00:02Swiss producer Simon Afram is suing Netflix for $105 million after a drive containing
00:08his $45 million World War II thriller Fortitude disappeared from the streaming company's office.
00:13Afram financed the film himself, hiring actors, including Nicolas Cage and Ben Kingsley.
00:18The production faced numerous setbacks, including late payments to crew members and vendors.
00:22Afram also previously sued Martin Scorsese over a $1 million executive producer agreement.
00:27The film was completed this spring, but several major distributors passed on buying it.
00:31Netflix disputes responsibility for the missing drive and has filed a motion to dismiss the
00:36lawsuit.
00:36Police are investigating the theft and Fortitude has no confirmed release date.
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