Danny Boyle Confirms AI Use in Tabloid Drama 'Ink' After Venice Debut

Danny Boyle Confirms AI Use in Tabloid Drama 'Ink' After Venice Debut

On 5 September director Danny Boyle said his upcoming film "Ink" incorporates about 30 seconds of generative AI to animate historic photographs, stressing both the technology’s potential and the associated risks. The drama, which dramatizes Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 launch of the tabloid The Sun, opened the Venice Film Festival on 2 September with Jack O'Connell playing editor Larry Lamb, Variety reported. Deadline later noted that the film will be released in U. S.

cinemas on 11 December before streaming on Netflix on 8 January, and that it received strong early reviews at Venice. The Hollywood Reporter highlighted the film’s focus on Murdoch’s recruitment of Lamb. The film also premiered at the Telluride Festival in the United States, as Deadline reported.

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Jack O'Connell Larry Lamb Danny Boyle Guy Pearce Rupert Murdoch Netflix

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Venice, Italy

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September 05, 2026
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Director Danny Boyle Confirms Limited Use of AI in New Film "Ink"
Director Danny Boyle Confirms Limited Use of AI in New Film "Ink"

Deadline • 05 Sep 21:41

Danny Boyle said his upcoming film "Ink" includes about 30 seconds of generative AI to animate historic photographs, while emphasizing the technology’s potential and risks.

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Danny Boyle's film 'Ink' premieres at Telluride Festival
Danny Boyle's film 'Ink' premieres at Telluride Festival

Deadline • 05 Sep 04:11

Director Danny Boyle's drama about Rupert Murdoch's launch of The Sun debuted in North America at the Telluride Film Festival, with the film slated for a Netflix release in January.

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September 02, 2026
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Danny Boyle's 'Ink' Receives Strong Early Reviews at Venice Film Festival
Danny Boyle's 'Ink' Receives Strong Early Reviews at Venice Film Festival

Deadline • 02 Sep 20:38

The tabloid drama 'Ink', directed by Danny Boyle and depicting the rise of The Sun, has opened the Venice Film Festival to largely positive critical response, with particular praise for its performances.

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Danny Boyle's film 'Ink' dramatizes Rupert Murdoch's 1969 transformation of The Sun
Danny Boyle's film 'Ink' dramatizes Rupert Murdoch's 1969 transformation of The Sun

hollywoodreporter.com • 02 Sep 18:00

Danny Boyle's adaptation of James Graham's play 'Ink' follows Rupert Murdoch's recruitment of editor Larry Lamb to turn The Sun into a tabloid, highlighting the rise of sensationalist journalism.

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Danny Boyle's 'Ink' to debut at Venice, Netflix to stream Jan 8
Danny Boyle's 'Ink' to debut at Venice, Netflix to stream Jan 8

Deadline • 02 Sep 13:32

Danny Boyle's film about the rise of a British tabloid premieres at the Venice Film Festival and will be released in U.S. cinemas on Dec. 11 before streaming on Netflix on Jan. 8.

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Jack O'Connell to debut as tabloid editor Larry Lamb in Danny Boyle's "Ink" at Venice
Jack O'Connell to debut as tabloid editor Larry Lamb in Danny Boyle's "Ink" at Venice

Variety • 26 Aug 15:00

Jack O'Connell stars as Larry Lamb in Netflix's "Ink," a drama about the rise of British tabloid culture, which will open the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 2.

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