Tommy Shelby is back in business.
Cillian Murphy and others Peaky Blinders The cast and crew began production on the highly-anticipated sequel on Monday, September 30, and Netflix shared the first photos from the set.
In the first clip, Murphy, 48, returns as Tommy, dressed in a sleek profile. Another image shows Murphy and series creator Steven Knight dressed casually as they sit together on set.
Knight, 65, said in a statement: “I’m thrilled to see cameras rolling on this new chapter Peaky Blinders story, set during World War II.”
“The country is at war and so, of course, are our Peaky Blinders,” added Knight, who wrote the film.
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Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight on the set of Netflix Peaky Blinders movie.
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The film will star Tim Roth, Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan alongside Murphy, although specific plot details are being kept under wraps for now.
“There is a great sense of anticipation and excitement among our extraordinary cast and crew,” director Tom Harper said in a statement. “We are grateful to the fans for getting us to this point and we believe this next chapter will deliver something extraordinary.”
Netflix confirmed that Murphy’s gangster character will return to the film version of the hit BBC series, which ran for six seasons from 2013 to 2022, back in June.
The streaming service shared a photo of the script on X (formerly known as Twitter), confirming that the upcoming film was written by Knight and directed by Harper, 44.
“It seems that Tommy Shelby is not done with me… It is a great pleasure to work with Steven Knight and Tom Harper again on the film version Peaky Blinders. This is for the fans,” Murphy said.
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Cillian Murphy in London on May 14, 2023.
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Murphy comes after winning the Oscar for Best Actor, his first Academy Award, earlier this year for his portrayal of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer.
In his acceptance speech, Murphy thanked longtime collaborator Nolan, 54, the Academy and others, admitting he felt “a little overwhelmed” by the honor.
“It’s been the craziest, most exciting, most creatively satisfying journey you’ve taken me on in 20 years. I owe you more than I can say,” he continued. “Thank you very much [to] every single crew member, every single cast member, on and on Oppenheimer; you brought me out. All my fellow nominees, I continue to be in awe of you. Truly.”
The actor then thanked his “amazing team” and family, including wife of 20 years his junior Yvonne McGuinness and their teenage sons Malachy and Aran, who were in the audience.
“I love you so much and I’m a very proud Irishman standing here tonight,” Murphy said.
Netflix’s Peaky Blinders the film, made in collaboration with BBC Film, does not yet have a release date.
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