Overview
- The acquisition, reported Friday, July 17, gives Netflix the U.S. and Latin American distribution rights for Ink and completes the film’s territory sales.
- Ink will have its world premiere as the opening-night film of the 83rd Venice Film Festival on September 2, positioning it for early awards-season attention.
- StudioCanal handled worldwide sales, will release the film theatrically in the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand, and negotiated the Netflix deal with WME Independent.
- Danny Boyle directs the film from James Graham’s Tony‑nominated play — Graham adapted his own script — and the cast includes Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, and Claire Foy.
- The split deal illustrates a hybrid release strategy that pairs festival visibility and U.S. streamer reach with regional theatrical runs, a setup that could shape the film’s awards push and local box office timing.