Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ Makes Headlines At Telluride Film Festival
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Key Points:
- Director Danny Boyle premiered his film "Ink" at the Telluride Film Festival, a drama about Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 launch of the British tabloid The Sun, following its unveiling at the Venice Film Festival.
- The film stars Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack O’Connell as Larry Lamb, the editor Murdoch recruited to transform the failing broadsheet into the UK’s most popular tabloid.
- Boyle clarified that "Ink" refers to newspaper printing rather than tattoos, and praised O’Connell, highlighting his desire to work with the actor after a previous collaboration.
- Critic Pete Hammond lauded Boyle’s direction, noting the film’s energetic portrayal of a pivotal era in journalism before the digital age, adapted from James Graham’s acclaimed 2018 play.
- "Ink" will premiere on Netflix in January, and Boyle expressed deep gratitude for screening the film at the Werner Herzog Theater in Telluride, describing it as a meaningful moment in his filmmaking journey.
