The key facts
- Danny Boyle presented the film 'Ink' at the London Film Festival premiere on October 13, 2026
- The film is dedicated to the early stage of the tabloid The Sun's formation and the year it overtook the Daily Mirror
- Guy Pearce played Rupert Murdoch, Jack O'Connell played The Sun editor Larry Lamb
Premiere of 'Ink' at the London Film Festival
On October 13, 2026, the premiere of the film 'Ink' directed by Danny Boyle took place at the London Film Festival. The film is dedicated to the early stage of the formation of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire and, in particular, to the pivotal year in the history of the British tabloid The Sun, when the publication overtook its competitor — the Daily Mirror.
Boyle on the price of attention in the media
Speaking at the premiere, Danny Boyle criticized the erosion of truth in the modern media space. He drew a connection between the rise of Murdoch's newspaper empire and the attention economy that dominates modern media. According to the director, the film tells about the early stage of the formation of a media culture in which attention and commercial success were achieved at the cost of certain losses.
The actors on their characters
Guy Pearce, who played Rupert Murdoch, described him as an ambitious man who at the initial stage sought to maintain journalistic integrity. Jack O'Connell, who played The Sun editor Larry Lamb, explained that the pursuit of circulation and scandals came at the expense of journalistic standards.
