British director and screenwriter Steven Knight described the cast of the film adaptation of “Peaky Blinders” on Netflix as “phenomenal.”

Oscar-winning Cillian Murphy, who starred as Tommy Shelby in the six seasons of the popular British series aired from 2013 to 2022, will reprise his role in the upcoming spin-off movie.

Steven Knight says the cast of the ‘PEAKY BLINDERS’ movie is “mindblowing”

Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan are already confirmed to star with more to be announced.

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“We have announced Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan, and we will be making more announcements,” Knight said in an interview with a BBC journalist at the Royal Television Society conference in London, noting that he initially wanted “Peaky Blinders” to be released as a book.

“It’s set during World War II, and it’s really good,” he added.

According to Deadline, Netflix gave the green light for the movie in June. Tom Harper will direct the film, with production shared by Steven Knight, Cillian Murphy, Caryn Mandabach, and Guy Heeley.

The movie will be made in collaboration with BBC Film, and filming will begin soon.