Summary
Danny Boyle, a Greater Manchester director, will open the Venice Film Festival with his new film INK. The film tells the story of Rupert Murdoch and Larry Lamb launching The Sun newspaper in 1969, charting how the tabloid became the world's biggest-selling newspaper and reshaped media and culture.
INK is written by multi-award-winning playwright James Graham (Dear England, Sherwood, Brexit) and produced by StudioCanal, Media Res and House Productions. The cast includes Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb, Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, and Claire Foy as Jules Davies. The 83rd Venice International Film Festival takes place in September.
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- What is this article about?
- Greater Manchester director Danny Boyle's new film INK, about the launch of The Sun newspaper in 1969, will open the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in September. The film is written by James Graham and stars Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy.
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- This article was published on 17 July 2026.
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