Filming on the movie has now wrapped
Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan on set the new movie. Photo: Netflix
A newly-released photo shows Irish acting stars Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan in character for the new Peaky Blinders movie.
Dublin actor Keoghan was previously announced as an addition to the star-studded cast for the movie adaption of the hit BBC drama.
The photo, showing both actors dressed in old-school suits and tweed caps – was released as Netflix announced that filming on the movie has now wrapped.
Cork star Murphy will reprise his role as Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby in the movie coming to Netflix and made in association with BBC Film.
He is seen smiling alongside Summerhill native Barry in the photo who’s role in the movie has yet to be released.
The film is written by creator Steven Knight and following on from the BBC period drama which ran for six series.
The original BBC show was set in the wake of the First World War, and explored the rise of fascism, as well as Irish republican politics and communist activities.
It had seemed at the end of the sixth season that Tommy would be putting his criminal past behind him.
“I’m genuinely thrilled that this movie is about to happen,” Knight told Netflix’s Tudum site.
“It will be an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. No holds barred. Full-on Peaky Blinders at war.”
During the show’s run from 2013 to 2022, Murphy was nominated once for a TV Bafta in 2023 for Peaky Blinders, and the programme earned a 2018 gong for best drama series.
Murphy won the best actor Oscar for blockbuster Oppenheimer earlier this year.
In 2023, Keoghan won a best supporting actor Bafta for The Banshees of Inisherin, and was also nominated at the awards show for roles in Saltburn, and Calm With Horses in other years.
There has been no release date sent for the Peaky Blinders film.
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