Two years after the hit period crime drama aired its final episode, Peaky Blinders is officially back with a new film greenly by Netflix, according to Deadline. Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place Part II), who earlier this year won his first Academy Award for his performance as the titular J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer, is set to reprise his leading role as Tommy Shelby, the leader of the eponymous Birmingham street gang.
Deadline reports that fellow Peaky Blinders alum Tom Harper (War & Peace, Misfits) is returning to direct the currently untitled film. Fans of the period drama can expect familiar style of direction, given that Harper served as director of the final three episodes of the show’s first season. Similarly, fans can rest assured that the screenplay is in good hands, as Peaky Blinders creator and writer Steven Knight (The Veil, This Town) is also returning to his magnum opus, helming the new film as its writer. Beyond just starring in the film, Deadline notes that Murphy will also be producing the film. This is not Murphy’s time producing, as his production credits include Small Things Like These, which premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, and the upcoming 28 Years Later, slated to release in 2025. Murphy similarly stars in both films.
According to Deadline, Murphy is currently the only actor from the original series set to reprise their role. Emphasizing his enthusiasm for returning to the series alongside previous collaborators, Murphy told Deadline in an interview, “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 one is for the fans.” Echoing Murphy’s excitement, Harper added, “Peaky has always been a story about family – and so it is incredibly exciting to be reuniting with Steve (Knight) and Cillian (Murphy) to bring the movie to audiences across the world on Netflix.”
While the film’s plot remains unknown, Deadline reports that Knight has previously alluded that a film continuation of the series would take place during World War II, a natural progression of the end of Peaky Blinders‘ sixth season. All six seasons of Peaky Blinders are currently available to stream on Netflix.