Netflix Acquires Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’

Today, hot on the heels of the Venice Film Festival announcing it as their Opening Night selection, Netflix has swooped in and picked up the rights to Ink. Danny Boyle‘s thriller about Rupert Murdoch, based on the play by James Graham, who also penned the adaptation, now seems poised to be another potential awards vehicle for the streamer. Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy lead the cast. More below on Ink.

These are the highlights from Netflix in their announcement:

NETFLIX WINS U.S AND LATIN AMERICAN RIGHTS TO DANNY BOYLE’S EXPLOSIVE THRILLER “INK”

• Director: Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle
• Writer: James Graham, based on his original play of the same name
• Producers: Danny Boyle, Tracey Seaward, Tessa Ross and Michael Ellenberg 
• INK is a STUDIOCANAL, Media Res and House Productions film. 
• Executive Producers: Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin for Studiocanal, Tonia Davis, Zoë Edwards, James Graham, and Sudie Smyth for Studiocanal
• Cast: Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, Claire Foy
• Logline: The film is based on the Tony-nominated play by multi-Olivier award-winning playwright and screenwriter James Graham. The film is an explosive cinematic rollercoaster about a group of visionaries and misfits who had an idea for a new kind of news — one that would give the people what they want and would change the face of the world we live in today. 
• INK reunites Boyle and Ross following their collaboration on Slumdog Millionaire

Source: Netflix