AFTER sending fans into a frenzy, Peaky Blinders’ creator has confirmed a feature length film about the Birmingham gangsters.
It was revealed this week the sixth instalment of the Shelby brothers’ Birmingham-based crime antics would be the last.
But then the show’s creator Steven Knight teased “the story will continue in another form”, leaving many fans hopeful for a film.
Knight has now finally confirmed the good news to Deadline: “My plan from the beginning was to end Peaky with a movie.
“This is what is going to happen,” he added.
The film will round out the fates of the Shelby family helmed by Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) after Peaky Blinders wraps as a TV series.
Knight said “Covid had changed our plans” about what they projected for the future of the series, but did not open up more about it.
Earlier this week Knight had teased fans about a potential movie after confirming season six would be the last.
Yet show creator Steven Knight has vowed the final series will not be the nail in the coffin for Peaky Blinders as a whole.
In a statement, he revealed: “Peaky is back and with a bang.
“After the enforced production delay due to the Covid pandemic, we find the family in extreme jeopardy and the stakes have never been higher.
“We believe this will be the best series of all and are sure that our amazing fans will love it. While the TV series will be coming to an end, the story will continue in another form.”
Meanwhile, the drama had to delay production on the series six due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it has been revealed that filming has now begun.
Executive producer Caryn Mandabach said: “Along with our wonderful, supportive, partners at BBC and Netflix, we have been working diligently to ensure we can get Peaky safely back into production; the safety of our cast and crew is always our priority.
“Thank you to all the Peaky fans who have been so unwaveringly supportive and patient.
“Steve’s scripts are incredible and mark the end of an epic story that has entranced audiences since it first started in 2013, but the world of Peaky Blinders will most definitely live on.”
Alongside the announcement, a picture of Cillian Murphy – who plays Tommy Shelby – was also released and showed him wearing a face mask.
Peaky Blinders first aired on BBC Two in 2013 before moving to BBC One in 2019 for series five.
