New Delhi, July 31 -- Film producer and screenwriter Simon Afram filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that Netflix failed to safeguard the digital cinema package, or DCP, after it was delivered to the streaming company for consideration.

According to the complaint, Afram spent seven years developing Fortitude and invested approximately $45 million in the project. the film was sent to Netflix so that the company could assess whether to acquire its distribution rights.

As associate producer reportedly delivered the DCP to Netflix's Hollywood office in June. The complaint alleges that the producer later made repeated attempts to arrange the collection of the film but received no response from the company.

More than a week later, Netfl...