James Graham Is Adapting His Tony-Nominated Play Ink for the Screen

Ink is headed to the screen. The Tony- and Olivier-nominated play about the making of the tabloid newspaper The Sun is being adapted into a film by playwright James Graham, according to Deadline. "We're turning that into a movie, which will be really fun," said Graham. A production timeline is still to be revealed.

Set in 1969 London where the brash young Rupert Murdoch purchases the struggling paper The Sun, Ink unfolds as he sets out to make it a must-read smash aimed at destroying the competition. He brings on rogue editor Larry Lamb, who in turn recruits an unlikely team of underdog reporters. Together, they go to every length to achieve success.

Ink arrived on Broadway in spring 2019 following a hit run in London's West End, where it was nominated for the Best New Play Olivier Award and won the Olivier for Bertie Carvel's calculated turn as Murdoch. The play received equal Tony Award honors during its spring 2019 Broadway run, in addition to a win for Neil Austin's lighting design.

Rupert Goold helmed both the London and Broadway productions. A director for the film is not yet known.