Entertainment
Netflix sets theatrical and streaming rollout for Murdoch drama Ink
Netflix will debut the media drama in theaters before a streaming launch, according to Variety.
The short version
- Netflix has scheduled a theatrical debut in December followed by a January streaming release for the film Ink.[Variety]
- The drama, which depicts Rupert Murdoch's 1969 purchase of The Sun, stars Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack O'Connell as editor Larry Lamb.[Variety]
- Screenwriter James Graham adapted his own Tony-nominated stage production for the screen.[Variety]
- The release joins a crowded Netflix fall roster that includes titles such as The Mosquito Bowl and Possible Love.[Variety]
Key facts
- Ink opened the 83rd Venice Film Festival in competition and went on to screen at Telluride and Toronto.[Variety]
- The film follows Rupert Murdoch's 1969 purchase of The Sun, featuring Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb.[Variety]
- Netflix plans to release the film in theaters in December before making it available to stream in January.[Variety]
- Playwright James Graham adapted the screenplay from his Tony-nominated stage production.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Netflix can effectively balance promotional resources across Ink and its crowded slate of competing fall titles remains to be seen.[Variety]
Sources
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