Ink trailer drops Dec 11

Danny Boyle’s “Ink” released its first trailer on Wednesday, putting Jack O’Connell and Guy Pearce at the center of a film about Rupert Murdoch’s rise through British tabloid journalism. The teaser arrived ahead of the movie’s September 2 world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where “Ink” is the opening-night film. (indiewire.com) Netflix’s Tudum site and multiple entertainment outlets said the film will open in select U.S. theaters on December 11, 2026, before moving to Netflix in the United States and Latin America on January 8, 2027. (netflix.com) James Graham adapted “Ink” from his 2017 stage play, and the film adds Claire Foy to the principal cast alongside O’Connell and Pearce. (netflix.com) Coverage published Wednesday described the movie as an account of Murdoch’s acquisition of The Sun and the transformation of the newspaper into a mass-market tabloid. ### Who plays whom in Boyle’s film? Jack O’Connell plays Larry Lamb, the editor Murdoch installed at The Sun, while Guy Pearce plays Murdoch and Claire Foy plays Jules Davies, according to Netflix’s Tudum and trailer coverage published Wednesday. The cast list has been consistent across Netflix, IndieWire and other trade reports tied to the teaser launch. (netflix.com) James Graham’s original play centered on the collision between Murdoch’s commercial ambitions and Lamb’s newsroom instincts. Wednesday’s trailer reports say the film version keeps that focus, framing the story around the reinvention of The Sun and the people inside the paper. (awardswatch.com) ### What is the trailer actually showing? Wednesday’s teaser presents “Ink” as a period newsroom drama about the creation of a more aggressive tabloid model. IndieWire described the film as a Murdoch biopic focused on the rise of The Sun, while AwardsWatch said the story follows Murdoch’s purchase of the paper and his decision to hand it to Lamb. (netflix.com) FirstShowing and other trailer write-ups said the footage emphasizes newsroom swagger, competition with rival papers and Murdoch’s drive to build a best-selling tabloid. Those reports also describe the film as a Netflix-backed release in the United States, with StudioCanal handling distribution in the United Kingdom. (awardswatch.com) ### Why is Venice part of the rollout? The Venice International Film Festival is the film’s first public stop on September 2, and Netflix said “Ink” is opening the festival before its December theatrical launch. That places the trailer drop and festival premiere on the same day, giving Boyle’s film an immediate awards-season platform. (indiewire.com) Empire and IndieWire both tied the teaser release directly to the Venice debut. Their reports said the film arrives with Boyle directing and Graham adapting his own stage work, a combination that has already put the movie into early awards conversation in entertainment coverage and on social media. (firstshowing.net) ### What has the early reaction focused on? Social-media reaction on Wednesday centered on the cast, Boyle’s involvement and the Murdoch subject matter. A post highlighted in the source briefings called “Ink” “one of my most anticipated releases of 2026,” reflecting the immediate enthusiasm around the teaser’s debut. (netflix.com) Trade coverage has also stressed the film’s awards positioning. Netflix’s own release plan pairs a September festival premiere with a December 11 theatrical opening and a January 8 streaming date in the United States and Latin America. (empireonline.com) ### When can audiences actually see it? December 11, 2026 is the U.S. theatrical date listed by Netflix’s Tudum page and repeated in trailer coverage published Wednesday. January 8, 2027 is the Netflix streaming date in the United States and Latin America. September 2, 2026 is the Venice premiere date, making the festival launch the first formal public screening in the rollout. (indiewire.com) The next milestones are the December theatrical opening and the January Netflix debut for U.S. and Latin American audiences. (netflix.com)