Considered one of the best series in recent years (and rated 4.5 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers), Peaky Blinders still has a very active fan community, even though it ended after its sixth season in 2022.
This British series follows the adventures of the Shelby family in the 1920s after the First World War. This brotherhood of gangsters, nicknamed the Peaky Blinders, is involved in illegal businesses in Birmingham, such as racketeering, alcohol and tobacco smuggling and betting.
In six seasons Thomas Shelby (Cillian MurphyThe leader of the Peaky Blinders has risen through the ranks and made his way among politicians after years of ingenious schemes. But he’s haunted by inner demons that throw him into dangerous existential crises when he has no shortage of enemies.
The entire series, which is available on Netflix, has been followed by many fans who have been desperately waiting for Season 7. Instead, they will have the rights to the movie! Showrunner Steven Knight has revealed that his original plan was to end Peaky Blinders with a movie.
More than a movie for the end of Peaky Blinders?
Filming on the feature film, which is due to start this year, has yet to officially begin, but Stephen Knight wants the story to be set around World War II. At this time, we don’t have any more information about this Peaky Blinders movie, still untitled.
But it seems that the creator of the series now has other plans for his work! Stephen Knight said this week when accepting the award for Best Drama Series at the TRIC (Television and Radio Industry Club) Awards. Mirror That the feature film won’t sign the end of the franchise. Indeed, he is working on secret plans for the future:
“We could never have predicted what this series about Birmingham gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s would look like. Things seem to come along at the right time and, with luck, they stick and everyone who works there feels it. What comes next? It’s for the revelation, But this is not the end.”
Does this mean that Steven Knight has other ideas for the Peaky Blinders franchise, which could be other movies or spin-off series? We’ll have to wait for more information on the announced feature film, which has yet to go into production.
All six seasons of Peaky Blinders are available on Netflix.
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