Directed by Danny Boyle and starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy. Studiocanal sends the teaser trailer for Ink to the press.
STUDIOCANAL has revealed a first look at the teaser trailer and artwork for INK. It is a heart-racing new drama depicting the rapid rise of The Sun newspaper under its owner, Rupert Murdoch, and editor Larry Lamb. It also shows how it would change the face of news forever.
Directed by Academy and BAFTA award winning Danny Boyle (28 Years Later, Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire). INK stars BAFTA winner Jack O’Connell (Starred Up, 71, Back To Black, Sinners). Academy Award nominated Guy Pearce (Memento, The Brutalist, LA Confidential) and BAFTA nominated Claire Foy (The Crown, All of us Strangers, The Electrical life of Louis Wain) also star.
INK releases in UK & Ireland cinemas on Friday 8 January 2027. This evening it will receive its world premiere screening at the Venice International Film Festival in competition in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema (Lido di Venezia). This will take place on the opening night of the 83rd Biennale Cinema.
THE PREMISE
INK is an explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who had an idea for a new kind of news – one that would give the people what they want and would change the face of the world we live in today. O’Connell stars as The Sun editor Larry Lamb, with Pearce as Rupert Murdoch. Claire Foy is Jules Davies.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Danny Boyle directs INK, which is based on the Tony-nominated play by multi-Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter James Graham (Dear England, Sherwood, Brexit); Graham has written the screenplay.
INK is a STUDOCANAL, MEDIA RES and House Productions film. Danny Boyle produces with Tessa Ross (Conclave, The Iron Claw, Zone of Interest) and Michael Ellenberg (The Morning Show, Pachinko.) INK reunites Boyle and Ross following their collaboration on Slumdog Millionaire. Tracey Seaward (The Two Popes, Philomena, Pistol) also produces.
MEDIA RES optioned James Graham’s play of the same name directed by Rupert Goold. STUDIOCANAL fully financed INK, handling worldwide sales.
Ink will be released in UK & Irish cinemas on January 8th, 2027.
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