The premiere of the film «Peaky Blinders: The Immortal» took place on the streaming platform Netflix, continuing the story of Tommy Shelby several years after the series finale. The film is already available for viewing, including in Ukrainian. ITC.ua reports.
Peaky Blinders The Immortal Netflix: plot and cast
The events of the film unfold in Birmingham in 1940 against the backdrop of World War II. At the center of the story is again Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, who returns from voluntary exile.
As noted in the official description: «Amid the chaos of World War II, Tommy Shelby returns to face the most devastating reckoning».
The cast also includes:
Barry Keoghan — Tommy's son, the new gang leader
Tim Roth — the main antagonist
Rebecca Ferguson, Sophie Rundle, Stephen Graham, and others
The screenplay was written by the show's creator, Steven Knight, and the director was Tom Harper.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes. It received high ratings from critics — about 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Cillian Murphy also served as a producer on the project and contributed to shaping the cast. The actor stated that he has worked on the character of Tommy Shelby for over a quarter of his life.
Meanwhile, Netflix is already working on expanding the franchise. In particular:
new seasons of the series are being prepared with a different generation of the Shelby family
the events of upcoming seasons will unfold in the 1950s
there is also consideration of creating a prequel about Polly Gray
The film «Peaky Blinders: The Immortal» has become a continuation of one of the most successful crime dramas in recent years and opened a new stage in the development of the Shelby family story.
Let us remind you that on Netflix the series "Stranger Things" set a record.