--- title: 'Zurich Film Festival Adds Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ and Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’' type: 'blog post' section: 'Industry' format: 'Editorial feature' standfirst: 'The 2026 Zurich Film Festival has added 12 Gala Premieres, including Danny Boyle’s Venice opener ‘Ink,’ Florian Zeller’s ‘Bunker,’ Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ and two world premieres. The late September lineup now balances major stars with films arriving from Venice, Cannes and Toronto.' author: 'CinePixo' published: '2026-09-09' updated: '2026-09-09' about_people: - 'Danny Boyle' tags: - 'Zurich Film Festival 2026 lineup' - 'Danny Boyle Ink film Zurich premiere' - 'Jordan Firstman Club Kid A24' - 'Florian Zeller Bunker Penelope Cruz Javier Bardem' - 'Eurotrash Blood Money world premiere Zurich' sources: - 'https://www.screendaily.com/news/eurotrash-blood-money-world-premieres-ink-bunker-join-zurich-lineup/5219863.article' - 'https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/bunker-ink-babies-join-zurich-130000307.html' - 'https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/club-kid-bunker-zurich-film-festival-movies-javier-bardem-1236684179/' canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/blog/zurich-film-festival-adds-danny-boyles-ink-and-jordan-firstmans-club-kid' publisher: 'CinePixo' --- # Zurich Film Festival Adds Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ and Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ *The 2026 Zurich Film Festival has added 12 Gala Premieres, including Danny Boyle’s Venice opener ‘Ink,’ Florian Zeller’s ‘Bunker,’ Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ and two world premieres. The late September lineup now balances major stars with films arriving from Venice, Cannes and Toronto.* By CinePixo, 2026-09-09 · Industry Zurich Film Festival has added 12 films to its Gala Premieres section ahead of the 22nd edition, which runs September 24 to October 4, 2026. Screen Daily reported the additions on September 1, following announcements from the festival and coverage from The Hollywood Reporter and Yahoo Entertainment. For film readers, the news puts Danny Boyle’s media drama *Ink*, Florian Zeller’s starry thriller *Bunker* and Jordan Firstman’s Cannes breakout *Club Kid* in the same Swiss programme, alongside the world premieres of *Eurotrash* and *Blood Money*. ## Danny Boyle’s *Ink* arrives after Venice’s opening night Boyle’s *Ink* is one of the most visible titles in the announcement. Screen Daily identifies it as one of four films coming to Zurich from the Venice competition, while The Hollywood Reporter says it will open Venice. The film stars Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy. Yahoo Entertainment describes *Ink* as a drama about Rupert Murdoch’s rise to media power, built around “a group of visionaries and misfits” who develop a new kind of news. That premise gives the Zurich booking a clear industrial charge: this is a film about the machinery that changes what people want from journalism, arriving at a festival that is also making a statement about international scale. The Zurich announcement places *Ink* beside other Venice titles rather than treating it as a one-off gala attraction. Ali Asgari’s *A Bit of Light* and Mario Bechis’ *Back to Buenos Aires* will also screen, giving the section a route through contemporary Iranian drama and Argentina’s dictatorship-era memory. ![Danny Boyle Director, Movie INK at the 83rd Venice FILM festival-28](https://pokemon-dive.us-lax-4.linodeobjects.com/cinepixo/posts/2026/09/0da857ea-24f0-412a-9c32-26ad5b3ae99c.webp) *Photo: LucaFazPhoto · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danny_Boyle_at_the_83rd_Venice_FILM_festival-27.jpg)* ## *Bunker* puts Bardem and Cruz inside a billionaire’s apocalypse plan Florian Zeller’s *Bunker* has Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem as a married couple whose values begin to split under pressure. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Bardem plays a renowned architect offered a secret commission: designing a survival bunker for a billionaire convinced the end of the world is near. Stephen Graham, Paul Dano and Patrick Schwarzenegger also appear. The architect is drawn toward the project even as his wife questions what it says about their marriage. Yahoo’s synopsis frames the central tension in blunt terms: after 17 years together, do they still share the same values, ambitions and dreams? The film is heading to Zurich from Venice, where it is bound to attract attention for the pairing of Cruz and Bardem as spouses rather than simply as marquee names. That casting is part of the festival’s pitch. Director Reta Guetg said the new premieres include major screen figures such as Cruz, Bardem and John Turturro, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lineup’s star power is easy to see, but *Bunker* also brings a pointed question about wealth and moral compromise into the gala slot. ![Danny Boyle au MK2 Bibliothèque dans le cadre d'une projection spéciale de "28 jours plus tard", en prévision de la sortie de "28 ans plus tard", le 3 juin 2025.](https://pokemon-dive.us-lax-4.linodeobjects.com/cinepixo/posts/2026/09/be41d6a6-363c-401a-af00-c1647ff1ceac.webp) ![Danny Boyle, Jodie Comer et Aaron Taylor-Johnson au MK2 Bibliothèque dans le cadre d'une projection spéciale de "28 jours plus tard", en prévision de la sortie de "28 ans plus tard", le 3 juin 2025.](https://pokemon-dive.us-lax-4.linodeobjects.com/cinepixo/posts/2026/09/522ddd3c-2752-4bbe-b985-4459655bf45d.webp) *Photos: ManoSolo13241324 · [CC0](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) · [source 1](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danny_Boyle_2025.jpg), [source 2](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danny_Boyle,_Jodie_Comer_et_Aaron_Taylor-Johnson_2025_2.jpg)* ## Jordan Firstman’s *Club Kid* follows a career that no longer fits *Club Kid* may be the most unpredictable title in the group. Firstman directs and stars as a washed-up New York underground party promoter whose life is upended when he discovers he has a son he never knew about. Cara Delevingne and Diego Calva co-star. Screen Daily describes the film as a story about a promoter forced to care for a 10-year-old child. The Hollywood Reporter adds that the film sparked this year’s most exciting bidding war, won by A24. That piece of business matters: Zurich is not only importing an already established festival title, but giving a high-profile platform to a film whose profile grew through Cannes and the market response around it. The setup carries an appealing collision of worlds. Firstman’s character is trying to salvage a career built on nightlife while learning a role that is entirely foreign to him. It is a comedy-drama with an LGBTQIA+ label, but the practical problem is what makes the premise sharp: a person accustomed to managing a room now has to manage a child. ![Danny Boyle, Jodie Comer et Aaron Taylor-Johnson au MK2 Bibliothèque dans le cadre d'une projection spéciale de "28 jours plus tard", en prévision de la sortie de "28 ans plus tard", le 3 juin 2025.](https://pokemon-dive.us-lax-4.linodeobjects.com/cinepixo/posts/2026/09/61e336de-b90f-42e9-9b35-4ec2102c4d15.webp) ![Danny Boyle, Mark Kermode and Brian Cox at Winter Shuffle 2013](https://pokemon-dive.us-lax-4.linodeobjects.com/cinepixo/posts/2026/09/f442bedd-d3d8-4ea9-af2a-4d5ab55ced61.webp) *Photos: ManoSolo13241324 · [CC0](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en) · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danny_Boyle,_Jodie_Comer_et_Aaron_Taylor-Johnson_2025_1.jpg); Kierjohnmill · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danny_Boyle,_Mark_Kermode_and_Brian_Cox_at_Winter_Shuffle_2013.jpg)* ## Two world premieres anchor the expanded gala slate Frauke Finsterwalder’s *Eurotrash* will have its world premiere in Zurich. Based on Christian Kracht’s novel, it follows writer Philipp on a road trip through Switzerland with his terminally ill, hopelessly drunk mother, Helene. Screen Daily says Philipp comes to recognise that he and his wealthy family are the worst kind of people; Yahoo adds that the pair attempt to give away Helene’s fortune while encountering eccentric characters. The second world premiere is Enkelejd Lluca’s Albanian boxing drama *Blood Money*. According to Screen Daily, an ex-convict is pushed into a brutal underground fighting arena by a charming gambler seeking one last big score. Yahoo identifies the protagonist as Arion and says he is offered a fortune to lose the final fight, forcing a choice between escape and dignity. The cast includes rapper Noizy, Blerim Destani and Moritz Bleibtreu. The remaining additions widen the range: Lauren Miller Rogen’s *Babies* receives its European premiere, while Noah Segan’s crime thriller *The Only Living Pickpocket in New York*, Fred Cavayé’s *Les Misérables*, Alex Schulmann’s *Adult Supervision*, Géraldine Nakache’s *Think Good* and Bechis’ *Back to Buenos Aires* complete the list. Zurich says its full programme will be published September 9. ## How this piece was made **Format:** Editorial feature ## In this piece - [Danny Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-boyle) ## Sources - https://www.screendaily.com/news/eurotrash-blood-money-world-premieres-ink-bunker-join-zurich-lineup/5219863.article - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/bunker-ink-babies-join-zurich-130000307.html - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/club-kid-bunker-zurich-film-festival-movies-javier-bardem-1236684179/ Every factual claim above is drawn from these. The reading of them is ours. 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