Satoshi: A Film About Bitcoin's Mysterious Creator Plans Spring 2027 Shoot in Saudi Arabia and Los Angeles
A feature film about Satoshi Nakamoto, the name used by the unknown person or people behind Bitcoin, the digital currency, is moving into production. Variety reported the project on 3 November 2026, with filming planned for spring 2027.
The film is called Satoshi. Jason Zada is set to direct it, and Tristan Thompson will produce. Rick Dugdale and Dan Petrie Jr. of Enderby Entertainment are also producing, as are Brian D. Evans, Aaron Arnold and Austin Arnold.
The shooting script comes from Zada and Nate Atkins. It is based on an original screenplay by Cam Cannon.
The production plans to shoot in Saudi Arabia and Los Angeles. The Saudi shoot is set for JAX Film Studios in Riyadh, the country's capital. Reporting describes Satoshi as one of the first projects under a multi-picture deal between Enderby Entertainment and Yellow Camel Studios, a studio based in Saudi Arabia. A multi-picture deal means the two companies agree to make more than one film together.
Bitcoin is one of the best-known digital currencies, and its creator has never been identified. Satoshi Nakamoto is the name attached to the early published work on the system. A film built around that mystery puts a question about technology and identity on screen, and the filmmakers have chosen to frame it as a story with real places and people.
The producers also addressed the role of artificial intelligence. They said AI will be used as a tool during the process. They also said Satoshi will be a traditional film production, with on-location filming at its core.
For readers who follow how films get made, the details are a useful snapshot of the early stage. The project has a director, a script, a producing team and a set of locations, but it does not yet have a release date. Start dates for spring 2027 are plans, and a film can still change course before cameras roll. Any further casting, financing or distribution news will come from the producers and the companies involved.
What stands out is the geography. A story about a digital currency that began online is being planned around a studio in Riyadh and a shoot in Los Angeles. Deals like the Enderby and Yellow Camel arrangement are part of a wider pattern in which production companies look for partners and locations across more than one country, and this one is a clear example.
