Pete Davidson and Casey Affleck will star in Killing Satoshi, a conspiracy thriller directed by Doug Liman. Filming is set to begin in October in London, and the film is due in 2026. 

The story digs into the mystery of Bitcoin’s creator and suggests the truth could unsettle global power. Proxima, together with Aperture Media Partners, is financing the project.

The film and its plot

“Killing Satoshi” is billed as a conspiracy thriller. The script follows a hidden network bent on keeping the truth about Satoshi Nakamoto buried. The story aims to tie the hunt for the creator to wider fights over money and control. 

The writers keep the core plot tight and fast. The filmmakers say the movie mixes political intrigue with high-tech suspense.

Cast and crew

Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson will lead the cast, and the filmmakers have not released details on the characters they will play. Doug Liman will direct. Nick Schenk wrote the screenplay.

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Producers include Ryan Kavanaugh, Lawrence Grey, and Shane Valdez. Jared Underwood is listed as an executive producer. The film is fully financed by Kavanaugh’s Proxima with Aperture Media Partners. Filming starts in October in London.

A director with action experience

Liman is best known for action films that move quickly, and he directed work that blends chase scenes with tight plotting. 

He said he likes stories where small teams take on large institutions. The director also noted his past work with Casey Affleck and said he looked forward to this new pairing.

A familiar producer returns

Ryan Kavanaugh helped develop the project and is bringing it back into mainstream Hollywood. Kavanaugh led Relativity Media before the studio faced big financial trouble in 2015. 

He has since become active in the crypto world, and this movie marks one of his returns to big studio-style films, now with private financing.

Bitcoin was created in 2009 and changed how people think about money. The person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto mined many of the first coins.

Analysts estimate the early mined amount at about 1,096,000 Bitcoin. That haul, if held today, would be worth roughly $118 billion placing Nakamoto among the richest figures on paper. 

The coins tied to that identity have not been moved in any meaningful way since the early days. That silence fuels debate and mystery. The film uses that mystery as the engine for its plot.

Creative aims

Producers say the film will look at what Bitcoin stands for, not just the tech itself. They frame it as a modern story about power and money. 

One producer compared the film’s intent to past movies that examined major tech firms. The goal is to show why the search for Satoshi still matters to governments and big firms.

Claims and denials

The story also touches on real-life claims about who Satoshi might be. Recently, Canadian developer Peter Todd denied being the creator. 

That debate gained focus when an HBO documentary put his name forward. Todd called the claim incorrect. The film arrives amid ongoing public interest in that debate.

Audiences can look for a 2026 release, and the movie plans to combine tense set pieces with a plot that probes old questions about power and currency. With two high-profile actors and a director known for fast films, the project aims to reach a broad crowd.

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