Cillian Murphy Starrer Peaky Blinders Movie Wraps Up; Steven Knight Says, “It’s Mind-Blowingly…”

In a recent podcast interview, creator Steven Knight announced that filming for the highly anticipated Peaky Blinders movie has officially wrapped. The film continues the story of the hard-hitting drama set in Birmingham’s criminal underworld after World War I.

Steven Knight Confirms Wrapping Up Cillian Murphy Led Peaky Blinders Movie

Filming for the highly anticipated Peaky Blinders movie has officially concluded. According to creator Steven Knight, who believes fans have every reason to be thrilled.“We wrapped on 13th December,” he disclosed on a recent episode of The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast. “We’ve got Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Rebecca Ferguson, and obviously Cillian Murphy and Stephen Graham. And I have to say, it is mind-blowingly good,” Knight added.

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The critically acclaimed series, which aired from 2013 to 2022, significantly boosted Cillian Murphy’s international fame. Many fans were disheartened when the show concluded after six seasons. But when the finale aired in June 2022, Knight reassured viewers that a film would provide a final closure to the story.

Steven Knight Reflects On Peaky Blinders Journey

Reflecting on the journey nearly three years later, he expressed a desire for fans to experience the film together. He said,“I really want the Peaky fans who have been a big part of this to be watching it all together in one building… The communication has all been virtual, but I do want this to be in cinemas so that people can sit there together and watch this thing happen.”

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Knight described the film as “a fitting end to the first chapter,” while leaving the door open for future stories. He stated, “As long as there’s an appetite for it and I have stories to tell, then why not?”

Last November, Netflix released a first glimpse of the film. It showcased a contemplative and determined-looking Keoghan driving a truck toward a brick building. Keoghan joins the Peaky Blinders world as a new character. Murphy reprises his role as the notorious gang leader Tommy Shelby. Graham featured in 2022 as thief Hayden Stagg in a two-episode arc, and alongside them, newcomers Ferguson and Roth will also enter the franchise. Familiar faces such as Sophie Rundle, Packy Lee, and Ned Dennehy are set to return.

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