Movie in Production: Depicting the Life of an Individual Who Suffered a £570 Million Bitcoin Loss
A captivating documentary series is in the works, focusing on the British IT engineer, James Howells, who inadvertently tossed a hard drive worth a colossal £570m in bitcoin into a landfill almost a decade ago.
James, now 39, has been relentlessly hunting for his lost digital goldmine in Newport for over a decade. Recently, American media entertainment company, LEBUL, secured the exclusive rights to develop and produce his incredible story.
Howells expresses his eagerness to share his tale in his own words, finally getting the chance to do so.
In this engrossing documentary project aptly titled "The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of James Howells", LEBUL brings you an enthralling blend of cryptocurrency history, environmental struggles, and indomitable perseverance. Apart from the high-end docuseries, this multi-platform endeavor will also feature a podcast and social-first storytelling.
The narrative revolves around a high-stakes live-action tech thriller, with nearly $800 million on the line (approximately £570 million based on exchange rates). This riveting tale delves into Howells' legal skirmishes with the Newport City Council and his proposed excavation plans.
The production shines a spotlight on the technical and bureaucratic obstacles in Howells' quest to recover his lost fortune. Obstacles such as his offers to share the recovered funds with the city and residents, and his numerous court petitions to search the landfill.
This project serves as a stark reminder of Bitcoin's volatility. When Howells lost his fortune in 2013, it was worth little, but the value has grown exponentially, making it one of the most renowned "lost fortunes" in cryptocurrency history.
- The documentary series, titled "The Buried Bitcoin: The Real-Life Treasure Hunt of James Howells", produced by LEBUL, will delve into the story of James Howells, a British IT engineer who inadvertently discarded a hard drive worth approximately £570m in bitcoin.
- James Howells, now 39, has been hunting for his lost digital fortune in Newport for over a decade, and as part of this documentary project, he will finally share his tale with the world.
- The documentary project, besides the high-end docuseries, will also feature a podcast and social-first storytelling, offering an engrossing blend of cryptocurrency history, environmental struggles, and indomitable perseverance, all while highlighting the technical and bureaucratic obstacles in Howells' quest to retrieve his lost fortune valued at nearly $800 million.
