Few television dramas have left as powerful a mark on global audiences as the hit series Peaky Blinders. With its razor-sharp storytelling, unforgettable characters, and brooding atmosphere, the show built a devoted following across nearly a decade. Now that world is returning in spectacular fashion with the upcoming feature film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man — a project that promises to raise the stakes higher than ever before.

At the center of it all is Cillian Murphy, who reprises his iconic role as the calculating yet deeply haunted crime boss Tommy Shelby. This time, however, Murphy is not just the star — he also serves as a producer, helping shape the long-awaited continuation of the story.

Speaking from the film’s set alongside creator Steven Knight and director Tom Harper, Murphy made it clear that the goal was simple: make something worthy of the series’ legacy.

“If you’re going to make a film of a TV show, it has to have all the bells and whistles,” Murphy said. “You need that cinematic magic dust — and I think we’re achieving that.”

The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on March 6 before arriving for global streaming on Netflix on March 20, giving fans both the big-screen spectacle and the accessibility that helped make the series a worldwide phenomenon.

The new film takes place six years after the dramatic conclusion of the television series, which ran from 2013 to 2022. The setting is Birmingham in 1940, as Europe is engulfed in the chaos of World War II.

Tommy Shelby, once the unstoppable leader of the Shelby crime empire, is no longer the commanding figure viewers remember. Instead, he has retreated into near-monastic isolation, haunted by the ghosts of his past and the countless decisions that shaped his violent rise to power.

But history has a way of pulling people back into the fire.

When new threats emerge and the stakes grow dangerously high, Tommy is forced to return from his self-imposed exile. What awaits him is described by the filmmakers as his most destructive reckoning yet — one that could determine not only the future of the Shelby family but potentially the fate of the country itself.

According to Murphy, the emotional core of the story lies in Tommy’s internal struggle.

“He’s someone who’s constantly battling his own demons,” Murphy explained. “This film pushes him to confront everything he’s done — and decide whether to face his legacy or destroy it completely.”

Bringing the story back for a feature film was not a quick decision. Discussions about expanding the world of Peaky Blinders began years before the final season aired.

Murphy revealed that conversations about the movie date back to around 2019 or 2020, long before the project officially moved forward.

“We’ve been talking about it for years,” he said. “Going through different versions of the script, working it, reworking it, revising it.”

One of Murphy’s biggest concerns was ensuring the film justified its existence. The ending of Season 6 — which saw Tommy riding off into the quiet English countryside — was intentionally ambiguous, leaving fans to wonder about his future.

For Murphy, that ambiguity was powerful.

“I loved the ending of the series,” he admitted. “Tommy disappearing into those hills — it left the audience asking questions. It was satisfying in its own way.”

Because of that, Murphy felt strongly that any continuation needed to offer something truly meaningful rather than simply revisiting familiar territory.

“If we were going to make a film, it had to match the quality of the series — and ideally improve on it.”

While Peaky Blinders was already known for its cinematic style, the move to a feature film allowed the creative team to push the visual scale even further.

Creator Steven Knight reportedly designed the story to feel larger, darker, and more intense than anything the show had attempted before. With the backdrop of World War II and the growing political tensions across Europe, the world of the film feels far more volatile.

Director Tom Harper, who previously worked on the series, embraced the opportunity to expand the visual storytelling.

Large-scale set pieces, sweeping cinematography, and a heightened sense of tension are all expected to play a major role in bringing Tommy Shelby’s final chapter to life.

Murphy said the shift to a cinematic format allowed the team to “open up” the story in ways television could not.

“The series was always cinematic,” he said, “but with the film we could really expand the scale — visually and emotionally.”

Throughout production, the filmmakers repeatedly emphasized that the movie was designed first and foremost for the fans who supported the show for nearly a decade.

Murphy himself described the project as “one for the fans” when it was first announced — a sentiment he still strongly believes.

“The audience has been with us since the beginning,” he said. “They care deeply about these characters, about Tommy, about the Shelby family. We wanted to give them something that feels like a true continuation, not just an add-on.”

With its mix of historical drama, psychological conflict, and explosive storytelling, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man aims to deliver exactly that.

And if Murphy’s confidence is any indication, the film could become the ultimate farewell to one of television’s most unforgettable characters — a cinematic chapter worthy of Tommy Shelby’s complicated legacy.

For fans of Peaky Blinders, the long wait may finally be about to pay off in spectacular fashion.