Ink Trailer

Netflix’s New Based-On-A-True Story Thriller Gets Sensational First Trailer Image via Netflix Published Sep 2, 2026, 9:32 AM EDT Nick Bythrow is a Lead Writer for ScreenRant. He has been writing for the site since September 2022. He graduated from Hampshire College in 2022, where he triple majored in Journalism, Communications, and Media Studies. When he's not writing about TV and movies for ScreenRant and his blog, Frayed Branches, Nick is penning speculative fiction and poetry on Amazon. He lives outside Boston, Massachusetts. Sign in to your ScreenRant account The first trailer for Ink has been released. Danny Boyle's upcoming biopic drama about newspaper editor Larry Lamb has had its first trailer released, confirming what to expect from the movie. Boyle's latest film stars Jack O'Connell as Lamb, a newspaper editor for The Sun, who becomes an integral figure after the tabloid is acquired by Rupert Murdoch (Guy Pearce) in 1969. The movie will showcase The Sun's various decisions to bolster viewership, which included running scandalous news stories and using elements like lewd images of models in Page 3. Claire Foy also stars as fictional female reporter Jules Davies. Now, Netflix has released a new trailer for Ink, showcasing what to expect from Boyle's new biographical drama. The trailer sees reporters from The Sun brainstorming different ideas to help bolster viewership, including running more stories about violence and featuring more sexual elements in the newspaper. The first half of the trailer showcases the celebratory nature of its reporters and editors as they become embroiled in more scandalous storytelling, helping the tabloid flourish. However, the consequences start catching up with them as the line between journalistic responsibility and monetary gain starts to blur. Check out the full trailer below: The movie about journalists is written by James Graham, pulled from the pages of his 2017 stage play of the same name. The movie was originally filmed in London beginning in October 2025, with the movie prepared for release earlier this year. Ink will have its worldwide debut at the Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2026, followed by a select theatrical release on December 11 of this year as well. The biopic will be available to watch on Netflix starting January 8, 2027. The movie is Boyle's second directorial venture following a six-year hiatus, his last being 2025's 28 Years Later. As the trailer suggests, he'll be employing stylistic cinematography that lines up with his previous work, delivering some memorable moments in the process. The trailer emphasizes just how far The Sun was willing to go in order to become the UK's top tabloid, something that influenced the behavior of its competitors in the process. It seems the movie will be touching on all these aspects, including its more controversial components. Image via Netflix The movie's approach to the subject of The Sun is steeped not only in the controversial elements of the tabloid, but also in how the editors involved in pushing the newspaper in such a direction had a heavy hand in what happened next. The trailer hints at many different events that compound with each other, leading to the tabloid's most controversial yet successful run of years. Yet it also emphasizes how far some are willing to go for the sake of success, even if it means sensationalism in the process. With Ink set to arrive in select theaters by the end of the year, it won't be long until Boyle's vision for the newspaper-based story is brought to full fruition. Since the movie will be having its film festival premiere today, it might not be long before reviews start rolling in, telling anticipatory audiences what to expect from the film when it does finally come out. Release Date December 11, 2026 Runtime 116 minutes Director Danny Boyle Writers James Graham Producers Tessa Ross, Tracey Seaward, Michael Ellenberg, Danny Boyle Cast Jack O'Connell Larry Lamb Christopher Fulford Frank Nicklin