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Tattoos are common in the U.S., with about half of adults aged 30–49 having at least one, but scientists still have many unknowns. The tattooing process deposits ink 1–3 millimeters into the skin, which can trigger immune responses and bacterial infections, and ongoing research is exploring potential long-term risks like cancer.
Netflix’s Ink, Danny Boyle’s brisk Rupert Murdoch origin story adapted from James Graham’s play, stars Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell and is positioned for a major Oscar push after Venice/Telluride/Toronto, leveraging a dual-lead campaign in acting and an adapted screenplay narrative amid a busy fall slate.
Venice 2026 presents three bold visions: Ink, Danny Boyle’s kinetic look at a Murdoch-era media world that casts Murdoch as Frankenstein and Lamb as the rebellious monster (with sharp visuals but controversial tweaks to history); Moragheb (Falling House), Mohsen Gharaei’s Iranian neorealist drama about a tyrannical patriarch clamping down on his family, a stark meditation on gender and resilience; and Too Much Sugar, Robert Greene’s audacious, therapy-inflected documentary-fiction hybrid that follows ex-convicts turning trauma into cinema. Taken together, the lineup showcases ambitious storytelling that probes power, family, and healing through inventive form.
Danny Boyle confirms his new film Ink uses about 30 seconds of generative AI to animate old photographs (and scenes with mice), suggesting AI is a useful tool when used respectfully and with actors’ compensation. Ink, about the rise of The Sun in 1970s tabloids, premiered at Venice ahead of Telluride and will stream on Netflix after its cinema run, drawing early positive notices.
Danny Boyle's Ink, a Netflix-bound drama about Rupert Murdoch's launch of The Sun in 1969, premiered at Telluride with Boyle introducing the film and noting misconceptions about the title. Guy Pearce stars as Murdoch and Jack O’Connell as editor Larry Lamb in a brisk, era-appropriate portrait adapted by James Graham from his 2018 play. The North American premiere highlighted a pre‑internet, fast-paced tabloid era, and Netflix is set to stream Ink in January; Deadline’s Pete Hammond praised its energy and vivid storytelling of the Sun’s origins.
At the Venice Film Festival 2026, Netflix released a teaser for Ink, Danny Boyle’s drama about Rupert Murdoch and how The Sun rose to power, with Guy Pearce portraying Murdoch and Elisabeth Murdoch saying her father is happy Pearce is playing him—though Murdoch has not yet seen the film. Ink, based on a West End/Broadway play, competes in Venice against Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, and Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime.
Danny Boyle's Ink offers an energetic origin story of Rupert Murdoch's ascent on Fleet Street, detailing his 1969 gamble to revive The Sun under editor Larry Lamb, the paper's sensational shift, and the human cost of chasing firsts and profits, anchored by strong turns from Guy Pearce and Jack O'Connell in a Venice-opening drama adapted from James Graham's play.
Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch drama Ink opened the Venice Film Festival with a four‑minute ovation, tracing Murdoch’s 1969 Sun makeover into a populist tabloid under editor Larry Lamb; Netflix-produced and adapted from James Graham’s play, the film stars Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack O’Connell as Lamb and draws parallels to today’s media climate without demonizing its subject. The premiere kicked off a slate of festival premieres, with George Clooney receiving an honorary Golden Lion and Maggie Gyllenhaal chairing the jury for the competition, which runs through Sept. 12.
Danny Boyle’s Ink, adapted by James Graham from his play, traces Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 takeover of Fleet Street via the Sun’s transformation into a populist tabloid, driven by Jack O’Connell’s determined editor and Guy Pearce’s ruthless media magnate. Employing rapid editing, a raucous soundtrack, and an energy that recalls Trainspotting, the Venice opener offers a morally ambivalent rise-and-fall chronicle of media sensationalism anchored by a strong ensemble led by Claire Foy. The film hits U.S. theaters December 11 and streams on Netflix January 8, delivering a vivid portrait of the era’s press culture and its ethical compromises.
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opens with the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s Ink on the opening red carpet, featuring stars like Claire Foy, Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell; Maggie Gyllenhaal leads the main competition jury as the festival runs Sept. 2–12 with 21 in-competition titles, including notable pairings such as Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard. George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, Luca Guadagnino is honored with Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker, and the festival closes with Giovanni Veronesi’s God Laughs.
Venice premiere of Ink, Danny Boyle’s origin drama about Rupert Murdoch’s The Sun, draws strong early notices: critics praise Jack O’Connell and Guy Pearce, the energetic direction, and the film’s gripping look at the tabloid power dynamic, with outlets like Deadline, The Times, Telegraph, Vulture, Screen International, and Variety leaning positive, while IndieWire is more tempered and The Guardian offers a mixed three-star take.
Deadline’s Baz Bamigboye chats with Danny Boyle and James Graham about Ink, a cinema-era origin story of The Sun that follows Larry Lamb and Rupert Murdoch as they reshape British tabloid journalism. The interview covers turning Graham’s stage play into a film, casting Jack O’Connell as Lamb, Guy Pearce as Murdoch, and Claire Foy as Jules, and reflects on the Sun’s ascent and its relevance to today’s 24/7 news world. Ink hits U.S. theaters Dec. 11, the U.K. Jan. 8, and streams on Netflix in January.
Danny Boyle's Ink opens the Venice Film Festival with a brisk, riotous origin story of The Sun, following editor Larry Lamb under Rupert Murdoch’s early media empire and tracing tabloid sensationalism as it reshaped British culture.
Danny Boyle’s Ink, an electric adaptation of James Graham’s play about Rupert Murdoch’s early years at The Sun, turns a newsroom saga into a mythic, sensational cinematic ride—think Citizen Kane filtered through Trainspotting—with a kinetic score, dynamic visuals, and visions of the past colliding with the future. Opening Venice as a bold kickoff and set for a December theatrical release, the film signals Boyle’s triumphant return to form and a fearless plunge into the hellish power of tabloid media.
Danny Boyle's biographical drama Ink released a teaser trailer, centering on Rupert Murdoch's 1969 acquisition of The Sun with Jack O'Connell as editor Larry Lamb and Guy Pearce as Murdoch; based on James Graham's Tony-winning play, the film also stars Claire Foy and explores the tabloid era’s moral lines. Ink will open in UK and Ireland cinemas on January 8, 2027.