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Doug Liman Sets Bitcoin Thriller 'Killing Satoshi' With Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson

Production begins in October in London ahead of a planned 2026 release.

Overview

  • The film dramatizes the search for Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and why revealing that identity threatens the global power structure.
  • Nick Schenk wrote the screenplay, centering on an elite cabal working to suppress the truth.
  • Ryan Kavanaugh is producing and financing through Proxima with Aperture Media Partners, alongside producers Lawrence Grey and Shane Valdez.
  • UK-based Production Lens is overseeing the project, with Jared Underwood executive producing and Garret Grant involved.
  • Filmmakers describe a blend of political intrigue and high-tech espionage spanning governments, Wall Street and Silicon Valley.