Ink Trailer Previews Danny Boyle's Murdoch Drama
A new trailer for the biographical drama Ink has been released ahead of its January 2027 cinema release in the UK and Ireland.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Film — General
Live Poll
Would you go to a cinema to see a film about newspaper tabloids?
A new trailer has been released for Danny Boyle's biographical drama Ink, which stars Jack O'Connell as The Sun editor Larry Lamb and Guy Pearce as media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The film is scheduled for release in UK and Irish cinemas on 8 January 2027.
Why it matters
The film dramatizes the 1969 acquisition of the struggling daily paper The Sun by Murdoch and his appointment of Larry Lamb as editor. Ink is adapted from James Graham's 2017 stage play, which Graham also adapted for the screen.
The film is scheduled for UK and Irish cinema release on 8 January 2027, adapted from a 2017 stage play. Release schedules and territories beyond the UK and Ireland have not been confirmed.
The players
Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle is the British filmmaker known for Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, and 28 Days Later, and directs Ink.
Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch is the Australian-born media mogul who built a global newspaper and media empire, portrayed by Guy Pearce in Ink.
James Graham
James Graham is the British playwright and screenwriter who authored the 2017 stage play and wrote the film's script.
The details
Claire Foy plays Jules Davies, a composite character drawn from several women who worked in the industry at the time. Ink opened at the Venice International Film Festival, where critics including Vulture's Bilge Ebiri and Variety's Guy Lodge weighed in on Danny Boyle's direction and Jack O'Connell's performance.
Timeline
1969: Murdoch acquires the struggling daily paper The Sun and appoints Larry Lamb as editor.
2017: James Graham's stage play, the basis for Ink, is produced.
8 January 2027: Ink is scheduled for release in UK and Irish cinemas.
Industry Dynamics
Ink follows a line of films and stage works dramatizing the British tabloid press, with Murdoch's 1969 takeover of The Sun serving as its central historical event. The film is a fictionalized account grounded in that documented acquisition.
Viewers in the UK and Ireland can see Ink in cinemas starting 8 January 2027. Release timing in other markets was not included in the source material.
The takeaway
Ink revisits a defining moment in British newspaper history through a stage-to-screen adaptation, offering a dramatized look at the figures behind the 1969 takeover of The Sun.
What happens next
Ink is scheduled for release in UK and Irish cinemas on 8 January 2027.
Further reading
For more on the latest releases, browse Film — General.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Digital Spy.
Live Poll
Would you go to a cinema to see a film about newspaper tabloids?
