Fans will be happy to hear that Cillian Murphy is making his comeback as the Brummie kingpin Thomas Shelby in a new Peaky Blinders film that was recently given the green light by Netflix.
The film follows the award-winning six-season show Peaky Blinders, a story set in the early twentieth century that follows the Shelby family as they climb the ranks of Birmingham’s underworld while also navigating the radical social and economic changes of the time.
The finale of the show saw Tommy Shelby looking to start a new life, so what does the film have in store for him and the rest of the Shelbys?
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What Is The Film About?
Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet. With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons, and choose whether to confront his legacy, or burn it to the ground. By order of the Peaky Blinders…
“The country is at war, and so, of course, are our Peaky Blinders. It will be an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. No holds barred. Full-on Peaky Blinders at war,” show creator Stephen Knight said.
Who Is Involved In The Peaky Blinders Film?
Director Tom Harper, who directed episodes in the first season of the Peaky Blinders show, and screenwriter Steve Knight will be collaborating once again to bring this film to life.
It’s no surprise that our Cillian Murphy will be gracing the screen once again, telling Netflix: “It seems Thomas Shelby wasn’t finished with me.”
Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth have all joined the film.
We can safely expect to see many of the beloved (and not so beloved) Shelbys returning as Harper said: “Peaky has always been a story about family”.
Don’t know about you, but we’re super excited to see what the Shelby family will get up to next.
See the full cast list below:Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place Part II)
Rebecca Ferguson (Dune, Mission Impossible)
Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight)
Stephen Graham (Matilda, Boiling Point)
Sophie Rundle (After the Flood, Gentleman Jack)
Ned Dennehy (Culprits, The Peripheral)
Packy Lee (Blue Lights)
Ian Peck (His Dark Materials, Robin Hood)
Jay Lycurgo (Steve, Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself)
Barry Keoghan (Saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin)
Can I watch a trailer?
Oh yes you can!
When Is The Film Coming Out?
The film hits Netflix on March 20th.
Words by Aicha Chalouche
