Guy Pearce (left) and Rupert Murdoch Phillip Faraone/Getty Images; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Guy Pearce, who is coming off his recent Oscar nomination, is circling a starring role as media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Pearce is in talks to lead director Danny Boyle's movie Ink, which is set to center on Murdoch's path to power. The film from Studiocanal, Media Res and House Productions also has Jack O'Connell eyeing a role as Larry Lamb, the late editor of The Sun. Boyle helms the film from a script by James Graham, who adapted his play of the same name that opened in London in 2017. In his 2019 review for The Hollywood Reporter of the Broadway run that earned two Tonys, critic David Rooney wrote that the play "has undeniable currency in the era of Brexit and Trump." Related Stories Movies Nia DaCosta Reveals Her One Amendment to Alex Garland's '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Script -- "More Infected" Movies Liam Neeson Stays on the Comedy Path With 'Cold Storage' Trailer, Packed With Zombie Splatter Ink is set in 1969 and centers on Murdoch acquiring struggling newspaper The Sun and hiring Lamb to run it. The film's team is planning to begin shooting in October. Boyle, Tessa Ross, Michael Ellenberg, Tracey Seaward and Tonia Davis serve as producers on the movie. Pearce was nominated at this year's Academy Awards ceremony for his supporting role in The Brutalist. His forthcoming features include The Woman in Cabin 10 and The Dog Stars. O'Connell has had a big year, having played memorable roles in Sinners and the Boyle-directed 28 Years Later. His next projects include 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. Boyle most recently directed 28 Years Later, the latest installment in the franchise that launched with his original 2002 film, 28 Days Later. Sony released 28 Years Later in June - starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes and O'Connell - and the film surpassed $150 million at the global box office. Deadline was first to report on the movie adaptation of Ink. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Tom Cruise Where to Watch 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Online Patrick Schwarzenegger Gabriel Basso Joins Margaret Qualley in Romantic Drama 'Love of Your Life' (Exclusive) Venice Film Festival 2025 Kevin Spacey Comeback Bid Continues With Appearance at Venice Film Festival superman 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' Filmmakers on How They Believe the Actor Would've Stood Up to Donald Trump Today Heat Vision Justin Long, Kate Bosworth's Horror-Comedy 'Coyotes' Sets Fall Release (Exclusive) Jerry Rojas Jerry Rojas Launches Awards and Events Agency JRo Collective (Exclusive) Tom Cruise Where to Watch 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Online Patrick Schwarzenegger Gabriel Basso Joins Margaret Qualley in Romantic Drama 'Love of Your Life' (Exclusive) Venice Film Festival 2025 Kevin Spacey Comeback Bid Continues With Appearance at Venice Film Festival superman 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' Filmmakers on How They Believe the Actor Would've Stood Up to Donald Trump Today Heat Vision Justin Long, Kate Bosworth's Horror-Comedy 'Coyotes' Sets Fall Release (Exclusive) Jerry Rojas Jerry Rojas Launches Awards and Events Agency JRo Collective (Exclusive)