Filming for the “Peaky Blinders” movie begins this September, promising a grand finale to the iconic crime family saga.
With the return of key characters like Arthur Shelby and Alfie Solomons, the film promises to deliver the intense drama and gritty storytelling fans crave. But thatโs not allโthis cinematic venture is also expected to pave the way for exciting new spinoffs, including a prequel centered around Polly and another story set in Boston. As we prepare to bid farewell to the original series, the Peaky universe is set to expand in thrilling new directions.
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โPeaky Blindersโ Movie A Go With Cillian Murphy Returning, Production To Kick Off In September, Creator Steven Knight Says
Hot on the heels of his first Oscar win forย Oppenheimer,ย Cillian Murphyย is locked in to reprise his starring role in BBC/Netflixโsย Peaky Blindersย for a follow-up film to shoot in September, according to series creatorย Steven Knight.
Knight revealed the news inย conversation with Birmingham Worldย at the premiere ofย The Town, his new drama series for BBC. โHe definitely is returning for it,โ he said of Murphy. โWeโre shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth [England].โ
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Originally airing on BBC Two before moving to BBC One, and eventually to Netflix, where it exploded in popularity,ย Peaky Blindersย takes its name from the Birmingham gang whose exploits it chronicles in the aftermath of World War I. Murphy led the popular British crime drama series as gang leader Tommy Shelby, with the show running for six seasons between 2013 and 2022.
Over the years, and even recently, Murphy has consistently expressed his willingness to return for aย Peaky Blindersย film if the script was right, with Knight also sharing his interest and intent to pursue such a project. โThe film, I know exactly what itโs about. And I know what two stories itโs going to tell,โ he shared in a 2022ย interview with Esquire. โWhat will happen after that, I want that to depend on the film. For all we know somebody is going to pop out โ I think I know who itโs going to be.โ
While Shelby was once perhaps Murphyโs most iconic role, heโs coming off a career high with Christopher Nolanโs historical epicย Oppenheimerย for Universal, which had him playing the thereotical physicist behind the atomic bomb. For his work in the starry ensemble drama, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, along with a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and many other accolades.
Now one of the most in-demand actors in town, Murphyโs latest film, the Irish dramaย Small Things like Theseย from Artists Equity โ the production company of Ben Affleck and hisย Oppenheimerย co-star Matt Damon โย premiered in Berlin to critical acclaim in February.