Overview
- The project was publicly announced on Thursday, October 1, 2026, with Deadline reporting that Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage will headline a new cyber-thriller titled C.L.A.Y. and that Michael Sheen, Emilio Sakraya, Jordi Mollà and Adrian Topol are also attached.
- Deadline describes the story as focused on a highly gifted computer programmer who joins an underground hacker group whose actions draw the attention of intelligence agencies, crime syndicates and rival hackers.
- Simon Afram is credited as the screenwriter and will make his feature directorial debut on the film, marking a new creative lead for the project.
- Principal photography is reported to begin in November 2026, but the announcement gave no character names, no shooting locations and no release date.
- German coverage highlights Emilio Sakraya’s casting as a step toward more international work given his credits on titles such as Tribes of Europa and other Netflix projects, and the production reflects a wider trend of cross-border casting that could raise profiles and distribution interest as more production details are released.