Overview

• Dramatizing Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 purchase of The Sun, the film centers on his partnership with editor Larry Lamb drawn from Graham’s acclaimed play.
• Guy Pearce is in talks to play Murdoch and Jack O’Connell is negotiating to portray Lamb, per Deadline’s reporting.
• Filming is planned to begin in October 2025 as the project moves through pre-production.
• Danny Boyle will also produce alongside Tessa Ross, Michael Ellenberg and Tracey Seaward, with Tonia Davis serving as executive producer.
• Studiocanal is fully financing and intends to release in the UK, France, Germany, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand while handling global sales.