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Netflix Secures North American, Latin Rights to Venice Opener “Ink”

7/18/2026

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Summary

Netflix Acquires Ink

Netflix acquired North American and Latin American rights to Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” which opens the Venice Film Festival on September 2, runs through September 12.
Ink stars Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy and depicts Larry Lamb and Rupert Murdoch reshaping The Sun tabloid in the 1960s.
The film, adapted from James Graham’s 2017 play, lists Graham as executive producer and reunites Boyle with Tessa Ross.

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Ink Opens Venice

The film Ink will open the competition at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Sep 2.
WME Independent, in partnership with StudioCanal, brokered the Netflix acquisition of the project.
Media Res secured adaptation rights by optioning James Graham’s Tony-nominated play before production began.
Studiocanal, Media Res and House Productions co-produce the film, with producers Michael Ellenberg and Tracey Seaward attached.
James Graham wrote the screenplay.

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Historical Context

Netflix debuted Alfonso Cuarón’s 2018 drama Roma on December 14, 2018, coinciding with the film’s soundtrack release and marking the platform’s streaming worldwide of the film. That early move showed how streaming services could bypass traditional theatrical windows, a significant industry model now echoed in Netflix’s 2024 acquisition of new festival titles.

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Netflix Acquires Ink

Netflix acquired North American and Latin American rights to Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” which opens the Venice Film Festival on September 2, runs through September 12.
Ink stars Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy and depicts Larry Lamb and Rupert Murdoch reshaping The Sun tabloid in the 1960s.
The film, adapted from James Graham’s 2017 play, lists Graham as executive producer and reunites Boyle with Tessa Ross.

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