# Release and festival circuit of Danny Boyle’s Ink > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/release-and-festival-circuit-of-danny-boyles-ink > Updated: 2026-09-16T08:26:49.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The film ‘Ink’, directed by Danny Boyle, has begun its festival circuit. It opened the 83rd Venice Film Festival, featuring a cast including Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy. The film explores the intersection of journalism and entertainment in the social media era. Following its Venice debut, ‘Ink’ is scheduled to open the 12th Cinelibri International Cinema-Literature Festival on October 15 at the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Bulgaria. This screening is noted as the only opportunity for audiences to view the work prior to its global premiere in January 2027. Based on James Graham’s stage play, the film dramatizes Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 acquisition of the British newspaper The Sun and his collaboration with editor Larry Lamb to transform the publication into a sensation-driven tabloid. Critics describe the film as a “hyperkinetic exploration” of the rise of tabloid journalism and its role in shaping the modern attention economy, examining themes such as political polarization and the commodification of attention. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-16: Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ to open CineLibri festival Danny Boyle’s film ‘Ink’, exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and The Sun, will open the 12th CineLibri Festival in Bulgaria this October. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/danny-boyles-ink-to-open-cinelibri-2026-festival ### 2026-09-08: Venice Film Festival opens with Danny Boyle’s Ink The 83rd Venice Film Festival has opened with Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’, starring Jack O’Connell, amidst a diverse competition lineup featuring directors such as Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/venice-film-festival-opens-with-danny-boyles-ink-1 --- Cite as: Release and festival circuit of Danny Boyle’s Ink. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/release-and-festival-circuit-of-danny-boyles-ink