Netflix has officially confirmed that the Peaky Blinders movie is under development. The movie will mark the return of Cillian Murphy as the iconic Thomas Shelby. The streaming service also shared that the movie will be directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight, the same pairing behind the show’s production.
This news was broken by Netflix through a social media post on June 4, 2024, with an image of the movie’s script where Murphy, Knight, and Harper were credited. The post also carried a caption that reads: “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me…It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.” The quote is from Cillian Murphy, who has portrayed the character for six seasons.
“I’m genuinely thrilled that this movie is about to happen,” Knight said in a statement. He added, “It will be an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. No holds barred. Full-on Peaky Blinders at war.”
Director Tom Harper reminisced about the start of his journey, working on Peaky Blinders. He said, “When I first directed Peaky Blinders over 10 years ago, we didn’t know what the series would become, but we did know that there was something in the alchemy of the cast and the writing that felt explosive.”
Peaky Blinders arrived as a TV series all the way back in 2013, with its final season airing in 2022. Netflix’s announcement has not revealed any plot details and while conversations about a movie have been around for years now, it is unclear if the production has already commenced. A report from Deadline claims that the movie will enter production later this year.
Published: Jun 6, 2024 12:08 pm