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Danny Boyle's "Ink": Guy Pearce Stars as Rupert Murdoch

8/20/2025

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Danny Boyle will direct "Ink," a docudrama about Rupert Murdoch's rise, starring Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack O’Connell as Larry Lamb.
The film, based on James Graham's play, examines the evolution of Murdoch's newspaper, The Sun, and its competition with The Mirror.
Production starts in October, financed and distributed by Studiocanal in multiple territories.
Pearce and O’Connell were Boyle's preferred choices, both recently recognized for their performances.

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Story summary

Danny Boyle will direct "Ink," a docudrama about Rupert Murdoch's rise, starring Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack O’Connell as Larry Lamb.
The film, based on James Graham's play, examines the evolution of Murdoch's newspaper, The Sun, and its competition with The Mirror.
Production starts in October, financed and distributed by Studiocanal in multiple territories.
Pearce and O’Connell were Boyle's preferred choices, both recently recognized for their performances.