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Netflix Sets U.S. Release Date for Danny Boyle’s Tabloid Drama ‘Ink,’ Unveils First Look at Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has confirmed the U.S. release plan for "Ink," Danny Boyle's drama about the founding of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid empire, alongside a first-look image of Guy Pearce as a young Murdoch. The film will open in select American theatres on 11 December before streaming on Netflix from 8 January, positioning it firmly within the awards season conversation as one of the platform's key Oscar contenders.
Based on James Graham's Tony-nominated play, which he has adapted himself, "Ink" stars Jack O'Connell as editor Larry Lamb alongside Claire Foy and Pearce as Murdoch. The film will open the Venice Film Festival in competition for the Golden Lion before screening at Toronto, with Studiocanal handling the international rollout from January into February across France, the Netherlands, Australia, the UK and other territories. It forms part of a heavyweight Netflix awards slate that also includes "La Bola Negra" and "Gentle Monster."
In short
- "Ink" hits US theatres 11 December, Netflix streaming from 8 January.
- Guy Pearce plays young Rupert Murdoch in Danny Boyle's drama.
- Film opens Venice Film Festival, competing for the Golden Lion.
Explained simply
Rupert Murdoch is a media owner whose newspapers grew into an international business. In Britain, his company took control of The Sun in 1969 and turned it into a mass-market tabloid.
Larry Lamb edited The Sun as it changed under Murdoch’s ownership. The film is based on a play by James Graham, who also wrote the screenplay; Danny Boyle is directing, with Guy Pearce playing Murdoch and Jack O’Connell playing Lamb.
The story centres on how a newspaper was reshaped by its owner and editor, against the backdrop of Britain’s changing media landscape. It matters because Murdoch’s newspapers became influential in public debate, making their history part of a wider story about media power.
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