Venice 2026: Danny Boyle's 'Ink' Film is 'Trainspotting' for Newspapers

"All the news that's fit to print" and often stories that are not fit to print but make people buy the newspaper anyway. Danny Boyle is back again (after 28 Years Later) with another feature film to enjoy - his latest is titled Ink. It's the story of the British tabloid newspaper The Sun and the beginning of the era of salacious, sensational, immoral news. Adapted by James Graham from his own 2017 stage play of the same name, the film is a The Wolf of Wall Street-esque rip-roaring thriller about the madman (or, really, madmen) who took over the newspaper in the 1970s and started to run whatever random stories they could in order to sell more newspapers than any other publisher in the UK at the time. Their main competition was The Daily Mirror, which is where Larry Lamb had worked before running The Sun and setting the stage for the next decades to come and where we are now with fake news galore. Boyle does make this connection – by the end he ties it all together to show that this kind of news sensationalism is what lead us right to this idiotic hellscape the world is in now. It's great to see Boyle return to his more grungy, gritty filmmaking, especially for this story. // Continue Reading ›

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Florence Pugh & Mike Faist in 'East of Eden' Adaptation Official Trailer

"Evil is not always apparent at first glance... it can come cloaked – in goodness, or beauty, or love. The heart of our oldest stories." Netflix has unveiled the full official trailer for the new adaptation of the iconic classic East of Eden, ready for streaming in October. Featuring 7 episodes in total to watch. This modern interpretation of John Steinbeck's masterpiece will explore the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, focusing new attention on its indelible antihero, Cathy Ames – played by Florence Pugh in this version of the story. The book was turned into the James Dean classic movie East of Eden in 1955. This limited series offers a compelling perspective on the ways in which a family's history impacts a person's present reality. In addition to Pugh playing the lead as Cathy Ames, the series stars Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist as Adam and Charles Trask, with Hoon Lee, Tracy Letts, Ciarán Hinds, Martha Plimpton, Joseph Zada, and Joe Anders. It's developed by actress / writer Zoe Kazan who also co-showruns the series with Jeb Stuart. "A portrait of one family, but also of a society that is rapidly changing, in which men & women must navigate difficult decisions, and come face-to-face with the reality that, ultimately, you are what you choose." Gotta say, I'm sold on this! Looks like a ravishing tale from her perspective examining this evilness. // Continue Reading ›

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First Trailer for Danny Boyle's 'Ink' with Jack O'Connell & Guy Pearce

"I am the best editor in history!" Studiocanal and Netflix have revealed the first teaser trailer for the movie Ink, the new Danny Boyle movie about the creation of the UK tabloid The Sun. The film is also premiering today at the 2026 Venice Film Festival in Italy as the Opening Night debut to kick off the fest and begin the first screening. Set in 1969, the rising media tycoon Rupert Murdoch acquires the daily newspaper The Sun in the UK, and his partnership with young editor Larry Lamb turns the paper into Britain's most influential tabloid. The film stars Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb, Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, and Claire Foy as Jules Davies from The Sun, along with Blake Harrison, Patrick Kennedy, Angus Imrie, and Brian Gleeson. Boyle explains more: "these two men created a new tabloid that, against all the odds, became the biggest-selling newspaper in the world. Cheeky, irreverent, daring: the 'super soaraway' Sun challenged the establishment and remade our world for the modern era." This looks like a grungy whirlwind voyage back to the 70s reminiscent of The Wolf of Wall Street watching these guys turn real news into useless dribble just to sell more papers. "Any scandal is fair game." This is one wild teaser that will get your attention! Print it. // Continue Reading ›

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Official Trailer for UK Comedy 'Extra Geography' Set at Boarding School

"Why are you being weird?" "I'm friends with boys now." Vertigo Releasing has unveiled their first official trailer for the film Extra Geography, an indie comedy from the UK about two best friends at a boarding school. This intiailly premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival back in January, and recently played at the Melbourne & Edinburgh Film Festivals. Set in an English boarding school, Extra Geography follows two teenage girls (Flic and Minna) as they grapple with all the challenges of girlhood: friendship, boys, studies, growing up and their summer project, "to fall in love". Which causes a rift in their friendship once things start to heat up. This stars Marni Duggan, Galaxie Clear, Alice Englert, and Aoife Riddell. Sundance adds: "Extra Geography offers a bittersweet lesson in unsinkable friendship: in life, love, and Shakespeare, someone always gets upstaged." This is a very quirky, distinct indie creation about female friendship and the prickly sides of it – especially when romance gets involved. With comparisons to Lady Bird and Frances Ha from reviews. An indie discovery from Sundance worthy of finding an audience beyond the fest. Take a look. // Continue Reading ›

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Dennis Quaid, Jean Reno, Sky Katz in 'The Florist' Action Movie Trailer

"As long as she's next to you, I can't do anything!" Saban Films revealed the official trailer for The Florist, an action thriller movie heading direct to VOD in the US this fall. Yet another of these instantly forgettable, dime-a-dozen junk action movies. The latest film from the director of London Has Fallen back in 2015. The Florist is a pulse-pounding, suspense-driven action thriller that combines explosive, tactical set pieces with a gripping story of redemption, survival, and the deadly lengths one man will go to protect the innocent. A quiet horticulturalist harboring a secret life as a lethal assassin finds his true identity jeopardized when he forms an unlikely friendship with a witness of police corruption. This stars Dennis Quaid as Carl, Jean Reno as his assassin buddy Charlie, with Sky Katz, Leonidas Gulaptis, and Anna Schafer. Not to be confused with JCVD's action movie The Gardener, with a similar premise about an assassin now taking care of flowers. I wish this looked any good! It's definitely something they used to release direct-to-TV in the 90s. // Continue Reading ›

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Stunning New US Teaser for 'La Bola Negra' Triptych Film from Spain

"I just want to live." Netflix has revealed their first official teaser trailer for the highly acclaimed film La Bola Negra, one of the biggest surprise hits from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. This is opening in Spain later this month and hits US theaters starting in November – Netflix is kicking off their marketing now with this teaser & posters below before it plays at the Toronto Film Festival next in a few weeks. The title La Bola Negra means The Black Ball in English, a reference to an actual event and story that the film is inspired by (and tells within the story in the film as well). The plot is set across the years 1932, 1937 and 2017 in Spain, exploring the inter-connected lives of three gay men throughout Spanish history. It also explores what it means to be gay throughout different eras, focusing on "three existences" that are connected with themes of sexuality, desire, pain, and inheritance. Starring Guitarricadelafuente as Sebastián, Carlos González as Alberto, Miguel Bernardeau as Rafael, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, plus appearances by Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close (who are both fabulous in the film). This powerful queer drama is deeply connected to the Spanish Civil War and the pain the nation still feels dealing with the horrible things that happened during that time. They're positioning the movie to be a big theatrical hit – enjoy the stunning footage below. // Continue Reading ›

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Vincent Lindon & Tahar Rahim in 'Les Misérables' Full French Trailer

Vive la Révolution! Studiocanal in France has debuted their main official trailer for a fresh new adaptation of the iconic French revolutionary story Les Misérables, not as a musical but simply as a dramatic story of one man striving to change Paris forever. In French cinemas this October! France is on a kick now with re-adapting all their literary classics for the big screen all over again – presented as grand new movies. After both The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo recently, next is Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. Witness an epic new take on Victor Hugo's timeless classic. The story follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict sentence to 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread, who breaks his parole to start a new life, and Javert, the relentless police inspector determined to bring him to justice. A movie by Fred Cavayé, this stars Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, Tahar Rahim as Javert, Camille Cottin as Madame Thénardier, Benjamin Lavernhe as Thénardier, Noémie Merlant as Fantine, Megan Northam as Cosette, Marie Colomb, Vassili Schneider, and Louis Peres. This actually looks like it could be pretty good! Especially with this incredible cast in all of the roles. Plus we need a revolution story right now! Jean Valjean is still leading us. // Continue Reading ›

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