Fans of the Shelby family saga have reason to celebrate as Netflix confirms that the ‘Peaky Blinders’ narrative will continue with an official movie. Cillian Murphy is set to return as the iconic Tommy Shelby in a film that promises to deliver an explosive continuation of the series. The movie, penned by the show’s creator Steven Knight, will be directed by Tom Harper, who previously helmed episodes of the series’ first season.Set against the backdrop of World War II, the film will explore new depths of the Shelby family’s story, picking up where the TV series left off. Production is slated to start later this year, with a release anticipated for the summer or fall of 2025. Murphy, who will also serve as a producer, has voiced his eagerness to work with Knight and Harper again, stating that the project is ‘one for the fans’.The original series, which aired from 2013 to 2022, followed the notorious gang’s rise to power in post-First World War Birmingham and concluded with the family’s entanglement in the events leading up to the Second World War. The film is expected to serve as the true ending of the show, resolving lingering storylines and providing a fitting conclusion to the multi-award-winning gangster saga.
Key points
- Netflix confirms a ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie with Cillian Murphy returning as Tommy Shelby.
- The film, set during World War II, is expected to release in the summer or fall of 2025.
- Steven Knight writes and Tom Harper directs, promising an epic conclusion to the Shelby family’s story.
