Nakamoto At is a man whose existence remains heatedly debated. Currently, Bitcoin creators are undergoing big screen treatment.
Doug Liman (“Borne’s Identity”, “Mr. and Smith”) signed to oversee “Killing Satoshi,” one of Nakamoto’s secret identities, one of the 21st century’s most enduring mysteries, and a plot thriller in which the answer threatens global power structures. Oscar winners Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) and Pete Davidson (The King of Staten Island) appear in the film, with character descriptions wrapped.
Nick Schenk, who collaborated with Clint Eastwood on two of his recent films, Gran Torino and The Mule, wrote a script that traced the demonic plans of the Elite Cabal.
“Kill Satoshi” marks the return of mainstream Hollywood by Ryan Kavanaugh, a highly leaps and relative media chief who funded films like “Social Network,” “Fighter,” and “Fighter and the Furius” before bankrupting in 2015. Valdez (“American Idol”, “Dancing with the Stars”). Jared Underwood from Aperture Media is executive produced.
The project was originally developed by Kavanaugh and is fully funded by his production company Proxima in collaboration with Aperture Media Partners. Filming is expected to begin in October in London, where it is expected to be released in 2026.
The creation of Bitcoin in 2009 took away the foundations of global finance. To supporters, Nakamoto is seen as a hero that allows individuals to regain control over their money. For some governments and large corporations, his creation is seen as a precarious threat to their control.
Most blockchain analysts estimate that Nakamoto mined around 1 million bitcoins between 2009 and 2010. If alive, Nakamoto is worth around $64 billion, making him the 20 wealthiest people in the world. The wallet caused by Nakamoto never initially moved coins other than test transactions. Good luck remains untouched.
“I love the story of David and Goliath. “Kill Satoshi” follows an anti-hero who is unlikely to take on the most powerful people on the planet, in an epic battle that hits the money and the core of controlling it,” Liman said. “I’m very excited to work with Casey Affleck, on the other side of the incredible Pete Davidson again.” (Liman and Affleck previously teamed up on last year’s Apple TV+ robbery comedy, The Instigators.)
Kavanaugh adds: “This is not just about films about Bitcoin and its elusive mystical origins, but what it actually means. I see this film in much the same way as research on ‘social networks’ and Facebook.
According to the filmmakers, the film “is a “political plot, high-tech spying, a race against time as a military force around the world (government, Wall Street, Silicon Valley) in a full battle for control.”
“Killing Satoshi” is fully directed by UK-based The Production Lens. It was founded by Kavanaugh, Gray, and Beteran Producer Garret Grant (“The Matrix Resurrections”, “Blue Beetle”).
Liman is represented by the CAA and law firm Weintraub Tobin Chediak. Affleck is handled by WME. Affleck is further managed by Range Media Partners, while Davidson is represented by Ayala Cohen Management and the law firm Granderson Des Rochers. Schenk is represented by the independent artist group Entertainment 360 and Richter, Grossmann and Nichols. UTA and law firms Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Loeb & Loeb negotiated the deal.
