Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelby in the cinematic continuation of the period crime drama, but who else in involved and when will we finally get to see it? Chris Wasser finds out Cillian Murphy reprises his role as Tommy Shelby in the Peaky Blinders movie. Photo: BBC It’s all starting to come together. The Peaky Blinders film, long considered a pipe dream by many, is officially under way.
The Academy Award-winning Cillian Murphy will lead the charge, as expected, but who else is involved, what is the film about, why has it taken so long to emerge and when will it hit our screens? Let’s find out...
Details are under wraps, but we know this much: series creator Steven Knight promises an “explosive chapter” in the epic Shelby family saga. “No holds barred,” said Knight, when the as-yet-untitled feature was announced in June. “Full-on Peaky Blinders at war.
” This is hardly a surprise. Originally, Knight’s plan was to end Tommy Shelby’s story at the beginning of the Second World War. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.