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entertainment15 days ago•16 min saved

Danny Boyle's Rupert Murdoch Drama Ink Heads to Theaters Ahead of Netflix Debut

Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch–focused drama Ink will open in theaters on December 11 before streaming on Netflix on January 8, 2027 (U.S. and Latin America). Jack O’Connell stars as editor Larry Lamb opposite Guy Pearce’s Murdoch, with Claire Foy in the cast. The film, adapting James Graham’s play, centers on Murdoch hiring Lamb to run The Sun. Ink will world premiere as the Venice Film Festival opener (Sept. 2) and also screens at TIFF; producers include StudioCanal, Media Res and House Productions.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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film15 days ago•16 min saved

Ink Unfolds: Pearce as Rupert Murdoch in Netflix’s Venice-Bound Drama

Netflix has dated its U.S. release for Ink, Danny Boyle’s tabloid-drama about Rupert Murdoch, with Guy Pearce in the lead. The film, adapted from James Graham’s play, will hit select theaters on Dec. 11 and stream on Netflix in the U.S. and Latin America on Jan. 8. A first look shows Pearce as Murdoch; the project also stars Jack O’Connell and Claire Foy and is Venice’s opening-night competition title, followed by TIFF. Studiocanal financed and handles worldwide sales, with an international rollout starting Jan. 6–8 in several European markets as Netflix leans into an Oscar-season campaign.

via Variety|

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entertainment1 month ago•5 min saved

Murdoch and Musk Spark a Star-Studded Venice Film Festival

Venice’s 83rd edition rolls out a glitzy and provocative lineup led by Danny Boyle’s Ink, about Rupert Murdoch’s Sun purchase, and Alex Gibney’s four-hour Musk, alongside high-profile titles such as Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine and Robert Pattinson-led Primetime. The festival also features documentaries and dramas from directors like Werner Herzog, Florian Zeller, and Nanni Moretti, with notable spotlight on real-life political/cultural subjects and a lower share of female-directed competition this year.

via The Guardian|

#alex-gibney-musk #elon-musk #entertainment

film1 month ago•16 min saved

Boyle’s Ink to Kick Off Venice Film Festival

Danny Boyle’s Ink will open the 83rd Venice Film Festival with a world premiere in the main competition, starring Jack O’Connell as The Sun editor Larry Lamb, Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch and Claire Foy. Written by James Graham, the drama tracks Murdoch’s acquisition of The Sun and its impact on British tabloid journalism, with Studiocanal producing and distributing Ink across multiple territories including the U.K., France, Germany, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand (Italy handled by Lucky Red).

via Variety|

#danny-boyle #film #ink

film1 month ago•15 min saved

Ink to Open Venice: Boyle’s Murdoch Drama Lights Up the Lido

Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch biopic Ink will open the Venice Film Festival, starring Jack O’Connell as The Sun editor Larry Lamb with Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch and Claire Foy as Jules Davies. Directed by Boyle from James Graham’s screenplay, Ink is produced by Boyle, Tessa Ross and Michael Ellenberg, financed by Studiocanal, and will screen Sept. 2 in Sala Grande on the Lido as Venice runs Sept. 2–12; the film chronicles Murdoch’s acquisition of The Sun and its ascent as Britain’s top tabloid.

via Deadline|

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politics3 months ago•102 min saved

WSJ Editorial Declares Trump Has Lost the Governing Plot

The Wall Street Journal editorial board argues that Trump has lost the governing plot in his second term, saying his personal obsessions and retaliatory politics are derailing policy gains, alienating Republicans, and jeopardizing GOP control of Congress as his approval sinks amid economic worries and a war with Iran.

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-j-trump #impeachment #politics

entertainment6 months ago•15 min saved

Netflix’s Dynasty Doc Exposes the Murdoch Family Power Struggle

Netflix released a four‑part docuseries trailer for Dynasty: The Murdochs, which chronicles the behind‑the‑scenes fight to control Rupert Murdoch’s empire, focusing on tensions between Rupert and his heirs Lachlan, James, Elisabeth, and Prudence MacLeod, using thousands of documents and interviews. Directed by Liz Garbus, the series debuts on Netflix on March 13, 2026.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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entertainment6 months ago•2 min saved

Netflix gears up for a four-part dive into the Murdoch dynasty

Netflix debuts Dynasty: The Murdochs on March 13, a four-part docuseries tracing Rupert Murdoch’s rise and decades-long rift with his heirs, amid a recent Nevada trust battle; featuring interviews with journalists and media figures and recounting Fox News and the News of the World hacking scandal, it’s a must-watch for media buffs and Succession fans.

via The Guardian|

#dynasty #entertainment #lachlan-murdoch

obituaries6 months ago•66 min saved

Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster: The steely matriarch who shaped a Murdoch dynasty

Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster, who died aged 81 on February 17, 2026, was Rupert Murdoch’s steady, elegant partner for three decades and mother to Elisabeth, Lachlan and James; she helped safeguard their inheritance and influence after the 1998 divorce, balanced philanthropy with a cosmopolitan life, and remained a key matriarchal figure in the Murdoch dynasty.

via The Telegraph|

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world6 months ago•3 min saved

Anna Murdoch-Mann, author and Murdoch family matriarch, dies at 81

Anna Murdoch-Mann, writer and former News Corp director, has died at 81 in Palm Beach, Florida. Born Anna Torv in Glasgow, she was Rupert Murdoch’s wife for 31 years, mother to Elisabeth, James and Lachlan, and a philanthropist who served on hospital boards; she wrote several novels, including Family Business, and was made a Dame of the Order of St Gregory in 1998.

via BBC|

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world6 months ago•3 min saved

Anna Murdoch-Mann: author, philanthropist and matriarch of a media dynasty dies at 81

Anna Murdoch-Mann, author and philanthropist and former wife of Rupert Murdoch, died at 81 at her Palm Beach, Florida home. She helped shape News Corp during their 31-year marriage and had three children, including Lachlan, who now chairs the company; after their split Rupert remarried Wendi Deng and Murdoch-Mann was briefly removed from the News Corp board. She later remarried, authored three novels, and was active in philanthropy and Catholic charitable work.

via The Guardian|

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business7 months ago•2 min saved

Rupert Murdoch Launches Newspaper Battle in L.A. This Month

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is launching The California Post on January 26 in Los Angeles, aiming to provide populist, entertaining journalism that challenges the local media landscape, with a focus on local politics, sports, and gossip.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#business #california-post #los-angeles-media

culture-and-media8 months ago•10 min saved

The New Era of the Murdoch Dynasty Unfolds

The Murdoch family is experiencing deep divisions following a court settlement that cut Elisabeth, James, and Prudence out of the family business, with ongoing tensions and irreconcilable differences between Rupert Murdoch and his children, especially with Lachlan now leading the company and the family fractured both privately and corporately.

via BBC|

#culture-and-media #family-dispute #family-feud

business11 months ago•2 min saved

Trump suggests Murdoch family may join U.S. TikTok investment group

Donald Trump indicated that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch are likely to be part of a US investor group buying TikTok, with the deal involving American ownership and control over data, amid ongoing efforts to address national security concerns.

via The Guardian|

#business #deal #lachlan-murdoch

world11 months ago•2 min saved

Murdoch, Dell, and Others in U.S. TikTok Acquisition Talks, Trump Reveals

President Trump claimed that prominent US investors including Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Michael Dell, and Larry Ellison are involved in a potential deal to bring TikTok under US control, though details about the deal's terms, timing, and leadership remain unclear.

via Axios|

#deal #michael-dell #rupert-murdoch