Peaky Blinders on the Big Screen: Cillian Murphy and New Stars Spark Drama

Olivia Bennett, 12/6/2025 By order of Netflix, Tommy Shelby returns—larger than myth and twice as dangerous. "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" storms cinemas and Netflix in March 2026, promising razor-edged glamour, operatic stakes, and a legacy that refuses to bow out. Bold, brooding, and utterly unmissable.

Now, the Shelby legend finds itself at a crossroads again—or perhaps, more aptly, at one end of a smoky bar, nursing a final shot before a new fight begins. The next chapter, dubbed "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," has fans hanging in suspense—nearly holding their breath on instinct. The film will raid select theaters on March 6, 2026, making a grand entrance before sidestepping into the Netflix queue on March 20. It’s as if Tommy Shelby himself had a say in the release strategy: take the clubs, then the streets—or in this case, the red velvet of cinemas, then into the cozier chaos of home.

It’s hard not to notice how rare this move is these days. Most streaming darlings go straight to digital, their big-screen ambitions clipped. Here, though, the franchise is bucking convention, bridging cinema’s classic allure and the modern lure of binge-watching—a balancing act worthy of a Shelby plot twist. For loyal fans, it’s a chance to watch Cillian Murphy’s Tommy flicker ten feet tall—his icy resolve, haunted eyes looming with more force than ever. Maybe it was only ever a matter of time.

Helming this cinematic revival: Tom Harper, with Steven Knight, the series’ original maestro, sharpening the script. The premise hardly shies away from drama. "Birmingham, 1940. Amid war’s relentless shadow, Tommy Shelby is wrenched back from exile to confront the ruin at his door. With family and nation teetering, he faces an ultimatum: salvage his legacy or let it all burn." There aren’t many antiheroes alive who can make introspection look this perilous, but then—perhaps none quite like Murphy’s Tommy, whose every exhale feels soaked in iron and melancholy.

The cast is a roll-call of heavyweights both familiar and unexpected. Rebecca Ferguson joins the party, as does the always-unsettling Tim Roth, with Barry Keoghan bringing a dash of unpredictable menace. Alongside them, old guard—Sophie Rundle, Stephen Graham, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck. The chemistry here? Potentially volatile—exactly the way the Shelbys prefer it.

Funny thing about "Peaky Blinders": reinvention is sewn right into its tweed. The show’s roots stretch back to 1919 Birmingham, all brass buttons and sooty ambition. That faded snapshot—“a notorious gang led by the indefatigable Tommy Shelby, clawing his way up”—feels quaint now, considering how the world has changed. From murky BBC beginnings, the series graduated to BBC One, then swaggered onto Netflix, arms folded, chin up. Its cast, once faces in the crowd, now headline awards shows and, in Murphy’s case, have grown statuesque in the lore of contemporary cinema.

But then, has a Shelby ever really managed retirement? As 2026 sneaks up, with teaser posters flooding social feeds and trailers dissected like coded letters, it’s evident that the cycle is nowhere near finished. "Family and nation on the line. A legacy to face—or torch.” Leave it to Knight and his collaborators to up the ante just when the world expects an epilogue.

And because in 2025 nothing in television ends neatly, there’s more brewing in Knight’s pot. Two spin-off series are lining up behind "The Immortal Man," set post-1953. The tease is tantalizing—Birmingham rising from the ashes of WWII, grand new construction projects sparking fresh intrigue and blood feuds. The Shelby clan, never content in the rearview, plunges into a city reborn in steel and concrete, still stained by old wounds.

So there’s endlessly talk of final seasons and satisfying conclusions, but, truthfully, "Peaky Blinders" was never built for a quiet fadeout. With each new venture, it trades in its sepia-tinted romance for the grandeur of cinema, then lures us back to the small screen—like a myth caught between eras, unable to die.

There’s no sense in putting away your flasks or your signature overcoats just yet. March (and probably the rest of 2026) belongs to the Shelbys, one way or another. "The Immortal Man" promises more than spectacle. It means a return to that intoxicating blend of glamour and grit, where even Hollywood’s old ghosts might pause their mischief, tip their hats, and take careful note.

There’s television that fizzles out in a late-night scroll, and then there’s the kind that barrels into your living room with brass, grit, and the swagger of a moonlit gangster—think Shelby, not just any Shelby, but a Shelby illuminated by the silver gleam of trouble. "Peaky Blinders" wasn’t supposed to dominate the world’s screens. It began, after all, as a bit of British noir tucked away on BBC Two, only to rise, in an unlikely rags-to-riches arc, to global prestige—flat caps and razor-sharp cheekbones in tow.Now, the Shelby legend finds itself at a crossroads again—or perhaps, more aptly, at one end of a smoky bar, nursing a final shot before a new fight begins. The next chapter, dubbed "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," has fans hanging in suspense—nearly holding their breath on instinct. The film will raid select theaters on March 6, 2026, making a grand entrance before sidestepping into the Netflix queue on March 20. It’s as if Tommy Shelby himself had a say in the release strategy: take the clubs, then the streets—or in this case, the red velvet of cinemas, then into the cozier chaos of home.It’s hard not to notice how rare this move is these days. Most streaming darlings go straight to digital, their big-screen ambitions clipped. Here, though, the franchise is bucking convention, bridging cinema’s classic allure and the modern lure of binge-watching—a balancing act worthy of a Shelby plot twist. For loyal fans, it’s a chance to watch Cillian Murphy’s Tommy flicker ten feet tall—his icy resolve, haunted eyes looming with more force than ever. Maybe it was only ever a matter of time.Helming this cinematic revival: Tom Harper, with Steven Knight, the series’ original maestro, sharpening the script. The premise hardly shies away from drama. "Birmingham, 1940. Amid war’s relentless shadow, Tommy Shelby is wrenched back from exile to confront the ruin at his door. With family and nation teetering, he faces an ultimatum: salvage his legacy or let it all burn." There aren’t many antiheroes alive who can make introspection look this perilous, but then—perhaps none quite like Murphy’s Tommy, whose every exhale feels soaked in iron and melancholy.The cast is a roll-call of heavyweights both familiar and unexpected. Rebecca Ferguson joins the party, as does the always-unsettling Tim Roth, with Barry Keoghan bringing a dash of unpredictable menace. Alongside them, old guard—Sophie Rundle, Stephen Graham, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck. The chemistry here? Potentially volatile—exactly the way the Shelbys prefer it.Funny thing about "Peaky Blinders": reinvention is sewn right into its tweed. The show’s roots stretch back to 1919 Birmingham, all brass buttons and sooty ambition. That faded snapshot—“a notorious gang led by the indefatigable Tommy Shelby, clawing his way up”—feels quaint now, considering how the world has changed. From murky BBC beginnings, the series graduated to BBC One, then swaggered onto Netflix, arms folded, chin up. Its cast, once faces in the crowd, now headline awards shows and, in Murphy’s case, have grown statuesque in the lore of contemporary cinema.But then, has a Shelby ever really managed retirement? As 2026 sneaks up, with teaser posters flooding social feeds and trailers dissected like coded letters, it’s evident that the cycle is nowhere near finished. "Family and nation on the line. A legacy to face—or torch.” Leave it to Knight and his collaborators to up the ante just when the world expects an epilogue.And because in 2025 nothing in television ends neatly, there’s more brewing in Knight’s pot. Two spin-off series are lining up behind "The Immortal Man," set post-1953. The tease is tantalizing—Birmingham rising from the ashes of WWII, grand new construction projects sparking fresh intrigue and blood feuds. The Shelby clan, never content in the rearview, plunges into a city reborn in steel and concrete, still stained by old wounds.So there’s endlessly talk of final seasons and satisfying conclusions, but, truthfully, "Peaky Blinders" was never built for a quiet fadeout. With each new venture, it trades in its sepia-tinted romance for the grandeur of cinema, then lures us back to the small screen—like a myth caught between eras, unable to die.There’s no sense in putting away your flasks or your signature overcoats just yet. March (and probably the rest of 2026) belongs to the Shelbys, one way or another. "The Immortal Man" promises more than spectacle. It means a return to that intoxicating blend of glamour and grit, where even Hollywood’s old ghosts might pause their mischief, tip their hats, and take careful note.