Boyle: 'Ink' Opens in US December 11 With Unredacted Epilogue
The director, honored with the Deadline Legend Award, said headlines cut from UK prints of Ink will appear in US versions.
Danny Boyle said his film "Ink" will open in US theaters on December 11, and that headlines redacted from UK versions of the film's epilogue will be included in the American release. He spoke at Deadline's Contenders Film Los Angeles event, according to Deadline, where he received the Deadline Legend Award.
Boyle said the UK versions were cut under libel laws, while the US versions will show the headlines. The film stars Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch and Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb, from a screenplay by James Graham.
Claire Foy plays Jules Davies, a composite of several women who worked at The Sun, a departure from Graham's play, Boyle said. He added that Margaret Thatcher appears in the film, re-created rather than played by an impersonator, and that the production did not ask her estate for permission.
Update on the 28 Years Later series
Boyle also gave an update on a third installment in the 28 Years Later franchise, without details on its timing.
"Ink" opened this year's Venice Film Festival. Boyle's credits include Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, 127 Hours, The Beach, 28 Days Later and Slumdog Millionaire, which won the 2009 Best Picture Oscar and Best Director for Boyle.
Quick answers
When does Ink open in US theaters?
Danny Boyle said the film will be released in US theaters on December 11.
Who is in the cast of Ink?
The cast includes Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb and Claire Foy as Jules Davies.
What did Boyle say about the UK and US versions of Ink?
He said headlines redacted from the UK versions of the epilogue under libel laws will be shown in the US versions.