‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie Greenlit at Netflix

Preview:

• Netflix has greenlit a ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie.
• Cillian Murphy is aboard to star in and produce.
• Series creator Steven Knight wrote the script.

There has been a lot of chatter in the last couple of years about a movie based on British series ‘Peaky Blinders’, which became a bit hit in the States thanks to its Netflix deal.

Now the crime series, based on the exploits of a gang in 1900s England is officially getting the movie treatment via Netflix, with the streaming service greenlighting the project.

Recent ‘Oppenheimer’ Oscar winner Cillian Murphy will be back to star as Tommy Shelby and will produce the movie alongside show creator (and movie scriptwriter) Steven Knight.

British director Tom Harper (who actually handled the second half of the show’s first season), will call the shots starting later this year.

What’s the story of ‘Peaky Blinders’?

The series, which began life on Britain’s BBC Two in 2013, is a crime drama centered on a family of mixed Irish Traveler and Romani origins based in Birmingham, England, starting in 1919, several months after the end of World War I.

It’s named after the Peaky Blinders street gang and their ambitious, cunning crime boss Shelby. The show has since run for six seasons.

Netflix, spotting an opportunity to pick up a well-loved series, snagged the rights in 2014 and it has since gone on to win multiple awards.

In case you’re wondering, the “peaky blinders” referred to the gang’s sartorial efforts. distinctive fashion sense, including colorful clothing and peaked newsboy caps. At the time, “peaky” was a common term for flat caps with a peak, and “blinder” was a Birmingham slang term for someone who looked dapper. In less legal terms, they were also infamous for pulling the brims of their caps down when they attacked someone so as not to be recognized.

What will the ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie be about?

When we last saw Tommy Shelby, he had killed off his cousin Michael (Finn Cole) and rode off into the sunset on a white steed after handing the reins of the family business to sister Ada (Sophie Rundle).

Nothing has been officially released about the movie’s plot yet, though Knight has previously suggested that it’ll chronicle the gang’s efforts during World War II.

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‘Peaky Blinders’ movie: The Filmmakers Talk

Here’s Cillian Murphy’s statement, carried by Deadline:

“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.”

This is what Harper had to say:

“When I first directed ‘Peaky Blinders’ over 10 years ago, we didn’t know what the series would become, but we did know that there was something in the alchemy of the cast and the writing that felt explosive. ‘Peaky’ has always been a story about family — and so it’s incredibly exciting to be reuniting with Steve and Cillian to bring the movie to audiences across the world on Netflix.”

And finally, here’s Steven Knight:

“I’m genuinely thrilled that this movie is about to happen. It will be an explosive chapter in the ‘Peaky Blinders’ story. No holds barred. Full-on Peaky Blinders at war.”

When will the ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie be on screens?

Netflix has yet to confirm either a theatrical release or a launch date for the movie on its servers.

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