Danny Boyle to Receive Gotham Director Tribute — SkimNews
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- Danny Boyle will receive the Gotham Director Tribute at the 36th annual Gotham Film Awards, honoring a four-decade career that includes winning the Best Director Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009 (the film took eight Oscars total including Best Picture).
- Ink, Boyle's latest film about Rupert Murdoch launching The Sun in 1969, opened last month's Venice Film Festival and stars Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce as Murdoch, and Claire Foy.
- Netflix will release Ink in theaters December 11 ahead of a January 8, 2027 streaming bow.
- The Gotham Awards ceremony is set for November 30, 2026 at Cipriani Wall Street, with nominees to be announced October 27.
- Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of the Gotham Film & Media Institute, called Boyle "one of the true auteurs of his generation," citing Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, 127 Hours, Steve Jobs, and Ink.
- Laika was tapped earlier in the week to receive the festival's Anniversary Tribute, the first of the honorary awards the Gothams has begun revealing.
- Boyle's other credits include 28 Days Later, The Beach, 127 Hours, Steve Jobs, T2 Trainspotting, Yesterday, and most recently 28 Years Later, plus the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Why it matters: The Gothams are among the first major awards shows of the season, and a Director Tribute gives Netflix's Ink an early awards-season platform ahead of its December 11 theatrical release. It also signals the Gotham Institute pairing legacy recognition with its competitive nominees, announced October 27.
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