Filming Wraps on the 'Peaky Blinders' Movie

Filming has wrapped on the highly anticipated Peaky Blinders feature film, meaning that we're one step closer to returning to the gritty gangland world of the Shelby clan. 

Netflix celebrated by releasing our first look at Oscar-winning star Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) opposite newcomer (and Academy Award nominee) Barry Keoghan (Saltburn). The snap features both actors in costume but is clearly a behind-the-scenes shot, meaning we can't really glean anything about their characters' relationship from the photo. 

While Keoghan's addition to the cast is a particularly starry one, he's not the only new face who will show up in Birmingham on the big screen. Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), Tim Roth (Rob Roy), and Jay Lycurgo (The Radleys) have all joined the feature film cast, though Netflix is keeping mum about what sort of characters they're playing. In fact, we know almost nothing about the Peaky Blinders film, other than it will pick up following the events of the TV series' sixth season finale, which saw Murphy's indestructible Tommy Shelby presumed dead, though the audience watched him literally ride off into the sunset on a white horse to start a new life free of the baggage of being, well, who he is. 

But, given the rumored title of the film, that seems like it may be enough to get started with. Thanks to a photo of the production's wrap gift posted on Instagram by a hair and makeup artist on the project, we know that the movie is most likely called The Immortal Man. Which sounds like nothing to much as a story that explains Tommy's return to the world of the Peaky Blinders (and maybe what he's been up to since leaving it behind). 

That's just a guess, though, because any specific details about the film's plot are still being kept firmly under wraps. All we do know is that the story will reportedly follow the Shelby clan during World War II, which is in and of itself something of a shift from creator Steven Knight's (Rogue Heroes) initial outline for the series. The show was originally meant to end with the first air raid sirens breaking out, bringing its themes of repeated mistakes full circle. (Season 1 began with the conclusion of World War I.) Now, according to Knight, there are plans to take the story into and even potentially beyond the conflict. 

Alongside Murphy, several familiar faces from the series will be returning for the movie, including Sophie Rundle (After the Flood) as Ada Shelby, Ned Dennehy (Good Omens) as Charlie Strong, Packy Lee (Blue Lights) as Johnny Dogs, Ian Peck (His Dark Materials) as Curly, and Stephen Graham (A Thousand Blows) as Hayden Stagg. Rumors have swirled for months that Tom Hardy (The Bikeriders) will reprise his role as the seemingly unkillable Alfie Solomons, but that's never been officially confirmed.

The film is written by series creator Knight and directed by Peaky Blinders alum Tom Harper (Les Miserables). Both men are also executive producers alongside Caryn Mandabach, Guy Heeley, David Kosse, Jamie Glazebrook, Andrew Warren, and David Mason. 

The Peaky Blinders movie is slated to premiere in 2025. Seasons 1-6 are currently streaming on Netflix.