"Killing Satoshi" Bitcoin Thriller Movie Set for 2026 Release with Pete Davidson, Doug Liman, and Casey Affleck.

Pete Davidson is set to star in a Bitcoin thriller movie titled "Killing Satoshi," directed by Doug Liman, exploring the conspiracy surrounding the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The movie, set to release in 2026, features Davidson and Oscar winner Casey Affleck, with filming starting in October in London. The film will delve into the asset's impact on global finance, as seen by its supporters and critics.

Hollywood is gearing up to bring the mysterious world of Bitcoin to the big screen with the upcoming thriller "Killing Satoshi." Starring Pete Davidson and directed by Doug Liman, the film promises to delve into the conspiracy surrounding the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

The movie, slated for release in 2026, will explore the impact of Bitcoin on global finance, as seen through the lens of its supporters and critics. Filming is set to begin in October in London, with the production team eager to bring the story to life.

"Killing Satoshi" is not just a movie about Bitcoin; it is a political thriller that examines the powerful elite determined to keep Satoshi's true identity hidden. The film features Oscar winner Casey Affleck alongside Pete Davidson, with Doug Liman at the helm. The movie is expected to weave together political intrigues, high-tech espionage, and a race against crime as forces across the globe battle for control.

The film's production is being financed by Ryan Kavanaugh, who has become a crypto proponent in recent years. Kavanaugh is producing the movie alongside Lawrence Grey and Shane Valdez, with Jared Underwood of Aperture Media serving as the executive producer. The film was originally planned and developed by Kavanaugh and is being financed through his production firm, Proxima, through a partnership with Aperture Media Partners.

According to most Bitcoin analysts, Satoshi Nakamoto mined more than 1 million Bitcoins between 2009 and 2010, which would comfortably place him among the top 20 richest people alive, with the current Bitcoin stash worth $64 billion. Despite the fortune, none of the wallets attributed to Nakamoto has ever moved the tokens contained in them aside from the test transactions carried out at the very beginning.

Doug Liman, the film's director, expressed his enthusiasm for the project: "I love David and Goliath stories. ‘Killing Satoshi’ follows unlikely antiheroes taking on the most powerful people on the planet in an epic battle that strikes at the core of what money is and who controls it. I’m so excited to be collaborating with Casey Affleck again opposite the incredible Pete Davidson."

The film is expected to signal a return to the big screen for Ryan Kavanaugh, who financed several movies before his studio went bankrupt in 2015. Kavanaugh has become more of a crypto proponent over the last few years and is producing the movie alongside Lawrence Grey and Shane Valdez.

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[1] https://www.mitrade.com/au/insights/news/live-news/article-3-1082902-20250831
[2] https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-thriller-film-killing-satoshi/