Filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch gambled a chunk of his production budget on shares, then bought a fleet of Rolls-Royces. Now he says the streaming giant owes him.
The bizarre saga dates back to 2018, at the height of the streaming boom, when Netflix was desperate to woo Rinsch and his passion project away from a competing offer from Amazon.
After suitors flocked to a sci-fi project by Carl Rinsch, director of a single movie, the winner handed over money and control. They’re still fighting. Near.