Danny Boyle Charts The Rise Of A British Tabloid
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Key Points:
- Danny Boyle’s film Ink, based on James Graham’s play about Rupert Murdoch’s acquisition of The Sun newspaper, will open the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
- The film stars O’Connell as Larry Lamb, Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, and Claire Foy as Jules Davies, with Boyle directing and producing alongside Tessa Ross and Michael Ellenberg.
- Studiocanal fully financed Ink and will release it theatrically across multiple countries including Italy, the UK, France, and Australia, while Netflix will handle the U.S. release starting December 11 in cinemas and January 8 on streaming.
- The production team includes cinematographer Alwin H. Küchler, production and costume designers Gareth Pugh and Carson McColl, editor Fin Oates, and composer Daniel Pemberton.
- Venice Film Festival head Alberto Barbera described Ink as portraying Murdoch’s transformation of The Sun into Britain’s top tabloid under Larry Lamb’s leadership, at the expense of rival The Mirror.
