Film 'Ink' Adapts 2017 Play on The Sun's Origins

culture_art · 2026-09-02 23:34:05

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The film 'Ink' depicts the origins of The Sun newspaper. It is based on a 2017 stage play of the same name, which received a Tony nomination.

James Graham adapted the screenplay from his 2017 play. Jack O’Connell portrays editor Larry Lamb. Rupert Murdoch appears as a central figure. Guy Pearce also joins the cast.

Sources

• The Guardian Film: Ink review – Danny Boyle turns the birth of the Sun into a lurid tabloid frenzy
• AV Club: Jack O'Connell and Guy Pearce gather all the mud that's fit to sling in Ink trailer