Overview
- The film premiered Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival and received a multi-minute standing ovation along with an enthusiastic press and audience reception.
- Ink is Danny Boyle’s screen adaptation of James Graham’s play, starring Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, Jack O’Connell as Larry Lamb and Claire Foy as a composite reporter.
- Netflix and Studiocanal have set a staggered release plan with select U.S. theaters on Dec. 11, 2026, Netflix streaming in the U.S. and Latin America on Jan. 8, 2027, and Studiocanal theatrical openings across multiple territories in January 2027.
- Boyle said he resisted ‘monsterising’ Murdoch in the film and framed the story as relevant to today’s media debates, a point he connected to threats to journalism from technology including AI.
- Early reviews praised the cast and direction and initial aggregator scores are strong, giving Ink momentum as it heads from Venice into the broader festival and awards season.