Danny Boyle brings his fast-paced energy to the story of media mogul Rupert Murdoch taking over The Sun newspaper. You can expect the story to be a wild rollercoaster. This is from the director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later, after all. The story of The Sun takeover is more newsroom thriller than historical drama. Brace yourself as we're plunged into a world of sensational headlines, celebrity culture and making news as attention-grabbing as possible. Sound familiar?
What's Ink about?
In the late 1960s, media man Rupert Murdoch launched a bid to take over The Sun newspaper. His partnership with editor Larry Lamb was bold and not without controversy. The duo went on to turn British journalism on its head and set newspapers off down the road of making stories as attention-grabbing as possible. Think a film about a newsroom sounds staid? Ink is explosive.
A heavyweight cast takes centre stage
Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential, The Brutalist) and Jack O'Connell (28 Years Later, Sinners) star alongside Claire Foy (The Crown).
Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb
Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch
Claire Foy as Jules Davies
When can you watch Ink?
This is one to look forward to in the new year, with a release date of 8th January 2027.
The 28 Years Later connection
Boyle and O'Connell worked on 28 Years Later together and the director was so impressed by the actor that he wanted to work with him again. Next thing you know, O'Connell had landed a key role in Ink.
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