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Danny Boyle’s Ink charts Rupert Murdoch’s early days in 1960s Britain, focusing on his takeover of The Sun and the clash with editor Larry Lamb; Guy Pearce plays a conflicted Murdoch as the film ties its past to today’s media landscape, with a Dec. 11 release and Netflix streaming starting Jan. 8, 2027.
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.
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 high-energy drama Ink, opening at the Venice Film Festival, reimagines Rupert Murdoch's rise in UK media by focusing on The Sun's launch under editor Larry Lamb; critics debate whether the film soft-pedals Murdoch’s influence, with some calling it a 'toothless' portrait, while Boyle argues it shows the era's complexity and invites audiences to feel complicit in media's evolution.
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.
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.
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.
At the Venice Film Festival, Guy Pearce said Rupert Murdoch is very happy that he’s portraying him in Danny Boyle's Ink; Pearce said he contacted Murdoch's daughter Elisabeth, who relayed that her father is pleased with the casting. Ink opens the festival and is set in 1969 as Murdoch buys The Sun and installs editor Larry Lamb. Boyle says the film will explore Murdoch's darker side without demonizing him. Netflix has U.S. and Latin American rights, with Studiocanal releasing the film across multiple territories.
Danny Boyle’s Ink trailer previews a biographical drama about Rupert Murdoch’s early Sun era, starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy; based on James Graham’s play, the film chronicles tabloid power shifts and hits UK cinemas on January 8, 2027.
StudioCanal UK released a teaser for Danny Boyle’s Ink, a 1969-set drama about Rupert Murdoch and tabloid editor Larry Lamb launching The Sun, adapted from James Graham’s stage play. Starring Guy Pearce, Jack O’Connell and Claire Foy, the film is directed by Boyle and will hit UK cinemas in January, with wider European/Australian release and Netflix availability in the U.S.; it will open the Venice Film Festival.
Danny Boyle’s Ink opens Venice as a screen adaptation of James Graham’s play, tracing Rupert Murdoch’s acquisition of The Sun and its transformation into Britain’s best-selling tabloid, with O’Connell as Larry Lamb and Pearce as Murdoch; Netflix will release the film in U.S. cinemas on December 11 before it lands on the streamer on January 8, while Studiocanal finances and releases the UK version on January 8 in multiple territories.
Jack O’Connell stars as tabloid editor Larry Lamb in Danny Boyle’s Ink, Netflix’s Murdoch-origin drama debuting at Venice, which delves into how Fleet Street’s sensationalism helped shape modern media and the public’s appetite for scandal, anchored by a provocative performance and Boyle’s sharp direction.