ON SET: PEAKY BLINDERS movie

PEAKY BLINDERS on set update

PEAKY BLINDERS on set update

Fresh off his Academy Award win for OPPENHEIMER Cillian Murphy has been spotted returning to one of his most iconic roles, as Tommy Shelby in the new PEAKY BLINDERS movie THE IMMORTAL MAN The acclaimed actor, whose recent Oscar victory marks the pinnacle of an extraordinary year in his career, was photographed riding a black horse through the streets of Birmingham, sporting Tommy’s signature look and a realistic bloody wound on his face.

The 48-year-old actor was first revealed to be reprising his role last month in a promotional still, where he was pictured meeting with PEAKY BLINDERS creator Steven Knight to discuss the highly anticipated project. This return to the character that helped establish him as a household name comes at a time when Murphy’s star power has never been higher, following his transformative performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The Netflix-backed film has assembled an impressive cast including DUNE star Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, and fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan, who is rumored to be playing Charles, Tommy’s son with his late wife Grace. The production marks a triumphant return to the PEAKY BLINDERS universe, with Murphy at the helm during what has become the most successful period of his career to date.

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First Look: PEAKY BLINDERS movie

First Look: PEAKY BLINDERS movie

First Look: PEAKY BLINDERS movie

It was confirmed in April that the PEAKY BLINDERS movie starts filming in September, and we now have proof that production is underway from Netflix. “By order of the Peaky Blinders… Tommy Shelby is back,” says Netflix, who made the official announcement that the cameras are rolling by sharing a photo of Cillian Murphy (SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE) reprising his iconic role. So far, the only confirmed cast starring alongside Murphy are Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, and Tim Roth, but Netflix has yet to give us a preview of these stars in action.

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Keoghan teases “epic” PEAKY BLINDERS Movie

PEAKY BLINDERS movie update

PEAKY BLINDERS movie update

Irish actor Barry Keoghan (MASTERS OF THE AIR) has revealed his excitement over the script of the upcoming PEAKY BLINDERS movie, describing it as ‘epic.’ Although his role remains undisclosed, the Oscar-nominated actor confirmed he has read the script and discussed it with co-star Cillian Murphy (OPPENHEIMER). The PEAKY BLINDERS film, directed by Tom Harper and penned by Steven Knight, will see Murphy reprising his iconic role as Tommy Shelby.

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Keoghan joins PEAKY BLINDERS movie

Barry Keoghan for PEAKY BLINDERS


Barry Keoghan

SALTBURN star Barry Keoghan has joined the cast of the upcoming PEAKY BLINDERS film with Cillian Murphy, Netflix has confirmed. The Oscar-nominated actor who is also known for his roles in THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN and LOVE/HATE will feature opposite star Murphy and Rebecca Ferguson in the Tom Harper-directed film. The BBC drama ran for six series, from 2013 to 2022, and the Peaky Blinders film was green-lighted by Netflix in June. Cork actor and Oscar winner Murphy is returning to his iconic role of Tommy Shelby. 

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Murphy Returns As Tommy Shelby

Cillian Murphy

Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy is set to return as Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby in a PEAKY BLINDERS movie. The film, made in collaboration with the BBC, will be directed by Tom Harper and penned by series creator Steven Knight. Murphy, who recently won his first Best Actor Oscar for OPPENHEIMER expressed his excitement about revisiting the iconic character. “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 actor said in a statement.

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Murphy for PEAKY BLINDERS movie

Cillian Murphy

The forthcoming PEAKY BLINDERS movie, being filmed in the West Midlands, is due to start shooting in September. The show’s creator, Steven Knight, has confirmed that Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as Thomas Shelby. It is being shot in Digbeth, amid plans to grow the film industry in the city with 760 new jobs. He also praised Murphy’s performance in OPPENHEIMER, saying that the Best Actor Academy Award he won earlier this month “was so deserved.” 

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PEAKY BLINDERS movie update

Cillian Murphy

On the show’s 10-year anniversary, PEAKY BLINDERS creator, Steven Knight, has confirmed the story “is not yet over”. It hardly seems believable that it’s 10 years since Tommy Shelby first rode that black horse through the streets of Birmingham. The message was shared to the official Peaky Blinders Instagram page, which added: “Huge thanks to our incredible fans for the past ten years. Here’s to the next ten…” Following the show’s season six finale last year, Knight revealed plans to make a film that would serve as the seventh and final chapter.

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PEAKY BLINDERS film in the works

The creator of BBC drama PEAKY BLINDERS, Steven Knight, has confirmed there will be a spin-off film featuring familiar faces and new cast members. The Bafta-nominated show, starring Cillian Murphy, ran for six series from 2013 to 2022. “I can tell you that there’s going to be a film, a feature film,” he told Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Zoe Hardman. When asked if the film was definitely confirmed, Birmingham-born Knight replied: “Yep, by me, right now.”

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