Peaky Blinders Season 7 remains wishful thinking. However, the creator of one of the best gangster series out there, Steven Knight, has no intention of leaving it at that. While another season isn't in the works, a film will soon start shooting and spin-offs aren't from the table, either. Even Cillian Murphy himself would be game for that!
Complex characters and compelling story arcs paired with 1920s vibes (including the post-war poverty and trauma, of course): that's Peaky Blinders in a nutshell, iconic to this day. Steven Knight has managed to keep audiences glued to the screens for six seasons in a row, so the news that there won't be a seventh season comes as a blow.
But don't despair: the world of Peaky Blinders is far from over, and will live on through films and spin-offs!
Peaky Blinders follows the journey of the Shelby clan and their Birmingham-based gang as they do everything in their power to expand their influence across England. The bunch is led by Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy), a cunning and charismatic young veteran of WWI, who guides the family's ascent in the criminal underworld.
Steven Knight Talks About His Plans For Peaky Blinders
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the show's creator and writer Steven Knight shared his plans regarding the Peaky Blinders world. The final season 6 was merely "the end of the beginning," according to him – that's what we like to hear!
Back in February 2022, he claimed that the TV show would end, but a movie would follow, for which shooting was going to begin "in 18 months time, maybe a little bit longer." According to BirminghamWorld, Knight confirmed that filming will start in September 2024 and Cillian Murphy will return as Tommy Shelby.
"He definitely is returning for it. We're shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth."
He's remained tight-lipped about the story of the movie, though. But still, if the movie does well, spin-offs will follow and Knight already told Variety that he won't be taking control of all these new projects and will instead "pass on the baton".
It would be a shame to lose Steven Knight for the spin-offs, but he surely set up a world that other writers could flourish in.
Cillian Murphy Is Down For A Peaky Blinders Spin-Off, Too
In the wake of Barbenheimer, Variety let Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy have a go at each other at Actors On Actors. As a huge Peaky Blinders fan herself, the Barbie actress couldn't help herself but ask if Murphy would consider reprising his role as Tommy Shelby again.
Margot Robbie asks Cillian Murphy if he'd ever do a #PeakyBlinders spinoff movie. #ActorsOnActors https://t.co/5IwVjNmFK0 pic.twitter.com/4CPA5q6D9t
— Variety (@Variety) December 5, 2023
Fans, rejoice: he's open to the idea! So, there's a non-zero chance that Tommy Shelby graces our screens again because, and Murphy is absolutely right in his assessment, there's still so much story to tell. Keeping that in mind, if the movie that's to come is a success, there might be a highly anticipated return to look forward to.
Cillian Murphy Stays The Star Of The Show
Cillian Murphy is officially set to reprise his iconic role as Tommy Shelby in the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie. The movie's going to wrap up the whole Shelby family story, and with Murphy leading the way, it's sure to be as cool and intense as the show was.
Tommy Shelby returns. A Peaky Blinders Film starring Cillian Murphy is coming to Netflix. "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... pic.twitter.com/eBSYnKqGpA
— Netflix (@netflix) June 4, 2024
Remember, though, at this point, everything apart from the film is just speculation. While we know, that the film will start shooting soon and Cillian Murphy will be part of it, we don't know any specifics about any of the spin-offs, or if they will be happening at all.
We'll keep you posted and as soon as there's news or a release date to report, you can be sure we'll let you know!