Doug Liman’s feature film Bitcoin, formerly known as Killing Satoshi, has moved into a stronger post-Cannes distribution-watch phase. After confirmed territory sales through sales company 193, the newest useful update is that Warner Bros Clockwork has reportedly been in exclusive talks to acquire North American rights to the film. (Screen Daily)

According to Screen Daily’s Cannes market coverage, Warner Bros Clockwork remained in exclusive talks with Patrick Wachsberger’s 193 to acquire North American rights to Doug Liman’s Bitcoin, alongside Park Chan-wook’s The Brigands of Rattlecreek. That wording matters: this is not yet a confirmed acquisition, but it is a more serious signal than general buyer interest. (Screen Daily)

The update follows earlier Cannes sales reporting that Sun Distribution took rights to Bitcoin for Latin America, Spain, and South Africa. That gave the project its first clear commercial footing after weeks of coverage around AI production, buyer curiosity, and Cannes-market positioning. (Deadline)

The broader project profile remains unusual. Bitcoin stars Casey Affleck, Pete Davidson, Gal Gadot, and Isla Fisher, with Affleck reported as playing Craig Wright. Earlier coverage positioned the film as a Doug Liman thriller heading to Cannes market, while TheWrap described it as a $70 million AI-heavy production seeking distribution. (Deadline)

BSV TIMES editorial read

The May 31 update changes the watch status again. Bitcoin is no longer only a Cannes curiosity, and it is no longer only a territory-sales item. It is now also a North American rights watch.

The careful reading is important. A Warner Bros Clockwork deal has not been publicly confirmed in the sources checked. But exclusive talks suggest that the film may be moving toward a much more visible distribution pathway if those talks close.

BSV TIMES takeaway

Doug Liman’s Bitcoin now has two commercial signals after Cannes: confirmed Sun Distribution territory rights for Latin America, Spain, and South Africa, and reported Warner Bros Clockwork exclusive talks for North American rights. The next milestone remains a completed North American deal, trailer, release date, festival slot, or wider distribution announcement.

Update — August 5, 2026

No new public announcement has emerged since the previous status check regarding a completed North American rights deal, trailer, release date, festival premiere, or wider distribution plan for Doug Liman’s Bitcoin.

The French film database AlloCiné continues to list Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi with a 2027 production year and describes it as coming soon to theaters, while still naming no distributor or theatrical, VOD, DVD, or Blu-ray release date. Other release tracking also continues to show the film’s release schedule as unannounced.

BSV TIMES therefore continues to treat the 2027 listing as provisional database information, rather than confirmation of an official delay or a confirmed 2027 release.

Editor’s note

As of this status check, the article above remains the latest substantive BSV TIMES report on the film’s post-Cannes distribution position. The confirmed territory-sales movement and reported North American rights talks remain unchanged, with no completed North American acquisition or public release plan announced.

Originally posted — May 31, 2026
Reposted — June 23, 2026
Status checked — July 28, 2026
Status checked — August 5, 2026