Guy Pearce Appears as Rupert Murdoch in New 'Ink' Photo
Long tells the story of the relaunch of the British tabloid The Sun and its rise to success
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A new image of Guy Pearce in Ink, Danny Boyle’s new film, was revealed this Monday (10). The movie will tell the story of the relaunch of The Sun as the United Kingdom’s most influential tabloid.
Ink stars Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy, and follows the creation of the British tabloid The Sun, depicting the partnership between businessman Rupert Murdoch and editor Larry Lamb, who was responsible for turning the newspaper into a sales phenomenon.
First look at Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch in Danny Boyle's ‘INK’.
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The film follows the 2 individuals who re-launched The Sun into the UK's most influential & infamous tabloid news outlet.
Releasing January 8 on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/O7gwFJugu9
The screenplay is written by award-winning playwright James Graham, known for productions such as Dear England, Sherwood, and Brexit. According to Boyle, the story shows how the launch of The Sun helped transform the way news was consumed and influenced modern media decades before the rise of social networks like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
The film arrives on Netflix on January 8, 2027.