STUDIOCANAL launches the absorbing official trailer for INK, a heartracing new drama directed by Academy Award-winning Danny Boyle depicting the rapid rise of The Sun newspaper under its owner Rupert Murdoch (Guy Pearce) and editor Larry Lamb (Jack O’Connell), and how it would come to change the face of news forever.
INK releases in UK & Ireland cinemas on Friday 8 January 2027, following critical acclaim at its World Premiere at Venice International Film Festival 2026 and the Mayor of London’s Gala Screening at London Film Festival 2026.
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).
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.
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. Additional cast include Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders), Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners), Patrick Kennedy (Boardwalk Empire), Angus Imrie (The Kid Who Would Be King), Jonathan Hyde (The Mummy), Bertie Carvel (Dalgliesh), Georgie Henley (The Diplomat), Lucy Russell (Blitz) and Christopher Fulford (28 Years Later).
INK, 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.
