Danny Boyle to direct Ink, Rupert Murdoch biopic

Danny Boyle is set to direct Ink, a studio-financed biopic about Rupert Murdoch that will chart the rise of his media empire and the transformation of British journalism. Guy Pearce is in talks to portray Murdoch, with Jack O’Connell eyed to play Larry Lamb, the executive hired to run The Sun after Murdoch’s 1969 acquisition. The project is adapted from James Graham’s stage play of the same name, with Graham also writing the screenplay. Production is scheduled to begin in October, and Studiocanal will handle international sales and release in key European markets, alongside Australia and New Zealand.

Ink centers on Murdoch’s bid to turn The Sun into a must-read title and the fierce rivalry that followed with The Mirror, a rivalry that helped forge the modern British tabloid landscape. A production insider described the film as an explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits whose idea of news would alter how information is consumed around the world. The project positions Boyle at the helm of a story that delves into the personality and ambition behind one of the media era’s most influential figures.

The film’s cast underscores a convergence of...