The Forge has acquired North American distribution rights and international sales rights to “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money,” the directorial debut of “The OC,” “Gotham” and “Southland” star Ben McKenzie . The film is based on “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency , Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud,” a best-selling book that McKenzie co-authored with Jacob Silverman. “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money” had its world premiere at SXSW London 2025. It will be released in theaters on April