By Order of the Peaky Blinders, the saga is far from over.
Just when fans had made peace with Season 6 being the swan song for Thomas Shelby (played by the ever-enigmatic Cillian Murphy), the creators behind the iconic British gangster series have confirmed that not only is a “Peaky Blinders” movie officially in the works—but more could be coming after the big-screen debut.
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The Shelby Empire Isn’t Finished Yet
According to creator Steven Knight, the Peaky Blinders story was never meant to end with Season 6. While that season saw Tommy flirting dangerously with death and appearing to wrap up his criminal empire, Knight insists the upcoming movie will simply be the next chapter — not the final one.
In fact, Knight recently dropped a major bombshell:
“The film won’t be the end of the franchise.”
And it looks like Netflix and the BBC are both on board, currently engaged in discussions about a possible Season 7 or follow-up series that could expand the Peaky universe even further.
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What We Know About the Movie So Far
• Cillian Murphy is back as Tommy Shelby.
• New cast members include Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, and Barry Keoghan — with one possibly stepping in as the franchise’s next major villain.
• The film will dive into WWII, building on the trauma that’s haunted Tommy since WWI.
Knight told Radio Times that the story will focus on a “sort of untold story” from WWII — one that just so happens to involve the Peaky Blinders.
“I know what’s going to happen in those stories,” Knight teased, confirming that the film’s narrative has been in the works for quite some time.
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Season 7? Still A Strong Possibility
While no official greenlight has been announced, negotiations are underway between:
• BBC
• Netflix
• Banijay UK (the show’s production company)
The goal? To carry on the Shelby legacy well into the post-war 1950s — a decade that would bring a new world order, shifting power dynamics, and, undoubtedly, fresh enemies.
Given how the series intro reminds us that “He’s a ghost, he’s a god, he’s a man, he’s a guru,”it’s fitting that Tommy Shelby might keep slipping through history, surviving every twist fate throws at him.
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What to Expect Next
The Peaky Blinders movie promises everything fans have come to love:
• Blood, betrayal, and brutal alliances
• Slow-motion walks through smoke
• And Tommy Shelby — still haunted, still unkillable, still making power plays
But more importantly, it paves the way for what could be a larger Peaky Blinders cinematic universe, echoing what Knight hinted at long ago:
This wasn’t just a gangster drama — it’s the mythos of a man who rose from the trenches of WWI to rewrite British underworld history.
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Bottom line: The Shelby saga is far from over. Whether it’s on the big screen or back on your Netflix queue, the Peaky fing Blinders* still have unfinished business.
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