September 2nd 2024.
The highly anticipated Peaky Blinders movie is officially coming to Netflix, and fans couldn't be more excited. As more and more details begin to emerge, it seems like the film is going to be explosive, just like the hit BBC series it's based on.
After years of rumors swirling about a possible movie adaptation, star Cillian Murphy finally confirmed that it was indeed happening. "It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn't finished with me," he shared in an interview in June. "It is very gratifying to be reuniting with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans."
Set to be directed by Tom Harper and written by creator Steven Knight, the movie promises to be an "explosive chapter" in the story with "no holds barred." Harper, who directed the first episode of Peaky Blinders over a decade ago, expressed his excitement about reuniting with the cast and crew for this project. "Peaky has always been a story about family - and so it's incredibly exciting to be bringing the movie to audiences across the world on Netflix," he said.
Of course, the biggest question on everyone's mind is who will be returning for the film. So far, only Cillian Murphy has been confirmed to reprise his role as Tommy Shelby. However, Dune actress Rebecca Ferguson and Saltburn star Barry Keoghan have also joined the cast, and fans have been speculating about their potential roles. Some believe that Keoghan could be playing Tommy's son, while others are eagerly awaiting more details.
In a previous interview, Murphy admitted that he was initially relieved when the series ended, but he was also eager to revisit the character of Tommy Shelby. "To be totally honest with you, it was a bit of a relief to take a break," he said. "I felt like we'd done such excellent work and I really loved the ambiguity of the ending." He also expressed his willingness to continue playing Tommy in the future, saying "If we want to watch 50-year-old Tommy Shelby, I will be there. Let's do it."
As for the timeline of the movie, it will pick up a few years after the events of the series finale, and will likely cover the Second World War. While creator Steven Knight had previously stated that the series would end with the first air-raid siren in Birmingham in 1939, this did not happen, leading to speculation that the movie will pick up from there. The series finale ended with Tommy discovering that he wasn't sick with terminal tuberculosis, thanks to a supernatural intervention, and riding off on a horse, leaving his future uncertain.
Though an official release date has yet to be announced, fans can expect the movie to air on Netflix in the near future. According to Murphy's IMDb page, he is also set to appear in another project, which is still in the pre-production stage. Knight has confirmed that he is currently working on the script for the movie, and is excited to bring the story to life in a new way. "It's a bit like having a dream, for me," he said in a previous interview. "You sit there and all this stuff comes, and then you read it back and think, 'That's pretty good - but where did it come from?'"
Until the movie is released, fans can still enjoy the series on BBC iPlayer. But with the promise of an explosive and no holds barred film, we can't wait to see what the Peaky Blinders have in store for us on Netflix.
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