Steven Knight, the creator of the hit series “Peaky Blinders” spoke about the feature film to NME. Filming on the film starring Cillian Murphy will begin in September.
After the success of Oppenheimer, for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor, Cillian Murphy will return to his role as Thomas Shelby, a charismatic and cunning crime boss who operates in Birmingham in the aftermath of the First World War, in the long Peaky Blinders film, sequel to the hit series.
Considered one of the 10 best series of all time by AlloCiné viewers with a rating of 4.5 out of 5, Peaky Blinders is one of the most popular fictions. Steven Knight’s show ended at the end of the sixth season in 2022, but the creator announced in 2021 that a feature film would see the light of day.
A trip to the cinema for the film Peaky Blinders
It was not yet known whether the film would be broadcast on Netflix or would be released in theaters, but Steven Knight has announced it: the feature film Peaky Blinders will be released in theaters. The film will mark a new stage in the universe since the action will take place during the Second World War.
During a recent interview with the site NMESteven Knight specified that filming should begin in September and that the film’s budget will be substantial.
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Filming in September and larger budget
“The filming will take place in September. I am working out the last details and I think I will continue until the day before the filming. But here we are. We have everything organized, we have all the necessary agreements, we are ready. I think the film will be a new milestone, it will gain momentum, and it will be great for Peaky fans to be able to come together in one place to watch it.
The budget will be bigger, that’s because we know we’re going to close this chapter, we’re all going to try to do our best. Cillian [Murphy] is really up for it. I can’t wait for filming to start.”.
Launched in 2013, the multi-awarded series consists of 36 episodes. She is also led by Helen McCrory (who died of cancer in April 2021), Paul Anderson, Natasha O’Keeffe, Anya Taylor-Joy, Annabelle Wallis, Sam Claflin, Aidan Gillen and Tom Hardy. While no casting announcement has yet been made outside of Cillian Murphywe imagine that the members of the Shelby family will be back for the feature film.
No release date has been announced yet.
