Washington, Aug. 29 -- Satoshi Nakamoto, the man known to be the founder of Bitcoin, will now receive a big-screen treatment.

Filmmaker Doug Liman has signed on to direct 'Killing Satoshi,' a conspiracy thriller that looks to unravel one of the most enduring mysteries of the 21st century: the secret identity of Nakamoto, the founder of Bitcoin, according to Variety.

Oscar winner Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson will star in the film, with their character descriptions being kept under wraps.

Nick Schenk, who has collaborated with Clint Eastwood on two of his more recent films, 'Gran Torino' and 'The Mule', wrote the screenplay of the film.

The project was originally developed by Kavanaugh and is being fully financed through his producti...