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Netflix says Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man drew 25.3 million views in its first three days (week of March 16–22), making it the platform’s top title for that period. The film, which premiered March 20, continues the BBC series with Cillian Murphy and builds on Netflix’s existing U.S. and international audience for the franchise.
Steven Knight reveals he nearly included a Tom Hardy–Alfie Solomons twist in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man—where Alfie might appear as a dead figure—before scrapping it to focus on Tommy Shelby’s 1940 war-time arc and his farewell; the film ends with Tommy thwarting a Nazi counterfeit currency plot, and Knight hints some Immortal Man characters may appear in a forthcoming 1953 sequel series, while confirming Alfie won’t get a spin-off.
Steven Knight explains that Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man ends Tommy Shelby’s reign with his death and passes leadership to Duke Shelby (Barry Keoghan); a Duke-centered future is teased via a spin-off, with Cillian Murphy returning for a final appearance. The film format was chosen after pandemic delays and Helen McRory’s passing, and production features on-location shoots and intense mud-and-pig-fest fight scenes.
Tommy Shelby is haunted in 1940 as he confronts a Nazi counterfeit plot and a rival son, guided by Ada and Kaulo, while the film threads myth and Romany lore. Visually striking and fan-friendly, it leans into nostalgia but suffers from thin characterization (notably Duke) and overused tropes, delivering atmosphere over a decisive narrative. Netflix release, 1h52m, directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight.
Vulture’s Fran Hoepfner critiques Netflix’s Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which opens with a World War II factory bombing framed as a memorial, but the piece argues the movie double-downs on the show’s worst habits—grim gravitas, melodramatic power plays, and nostalgia-forced drama—delivering familiar Shelby-family dynamics against a larger villain without offering fresh storytelling.
Cillian Murphy says it’s humbling to see fan passion as Peaky Blinders returns with The Immortal Man, a 1940s WWII‑set film featuring Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth; after a two‑week cinema run, it lands on Netflix on 20 March, with Steven Knight confirming the Shelby saga will continue on TV with a new generation after World War II.
Critics largely praise Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man as a stylish, satisfying epilogue for Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby, lauding Murphy’s performance and the film’s production while Netflix releases it on March 20, 2026.
Tommy Shelby returns in a 1940-set feature that pairs Cillian Murphy’s composed ruthlessness with Barry Keoghan’s volatile Duke against a Nazi-forgery plot; stylish production, sharp costumes and a fan-service mix of brutal action and quiet pathos render it a polished, sentiment‑rich sendoff that should find Netflix audiences after a brief theatrical run.
Deadline’s review praises Cillian Murphy’s emotionally rich turn as Tommy Shelby in Tom Harper’s self-contained Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, a 1h52m WWII-era crime drama set in 1940 Birmingham where Duke Shelby’s ruthless bid and a Nazi-backed plot test family loyalties; the film nods to the series while delivering standalone thrills as Tommy confronts grief and returns to the game, with Netflix streaming starting March 20 after a March 6 theatrical release.
Cillian Murphy and a star-studded lineup attended the Birmingham premiere of The Immortal Man, the Peaky Blinders film shot in the city, with Steven Knight calling Birmingham a co-star. The movie opens in cinemas for two weeks before Netflix streaming on 20 March, and new cast members Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth join the ensemble.
Cillian Murphy previews Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, a WWII-era feature directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight, conceived as a cinematic extension to satisfy fans. Filmed at Digbeth Loc. Studios with a larger-scale war setting and a notable cast including Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth, the film features a new soundtrack lineup and practical effects. Netflix will release it theatrically on March 6 before global streaming begins March 20, with Murphy describing the project as a “gift to the fans” that expands the TV world rather than retreading it.
Cillian Murphy discusses turning 50, his quarter-century playing Tommy Shelby, and Peaky Blinders’ move to a feature film, The Immortal Man, while reflecting on his career from 28 Days Later to Oppenheimer, shunning the Hollywood lifestyle and denying rumors he’ll play Voldemort.
The Peaky Blinders franchise returns as a Netflix feature film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, with Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby back in war-torn Birmingham. Barry Keoghan plays his son Duke, and the cast includes Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Sophie Rundle, and Stephen Graham. Directed by Tom Harper and written by Steven Knight, the film premieres in select theaters on March 6 and streams on Netflix on March 20; the trailer offers a glimpse of Shelby's return and a fresh set of dangers.
The trailer for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man shows Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby clashing with his grown son Duke Shelby (Barry Keoghan), who now leads the gang as Birmingham rebuilds after WWII; Tim Roth plays a fascist-leaning antagonist who lures Duke into aiding Germany, as a brutal postwar power struggle unfolds with a cast including Sophie Rundle, Stephen Graham, Ned Dennehy, Rebecca Ferguson and Jay Lycurgo, directed by Tom Harper. The film premieres on Netflix on March 20, continuing the story after the original series.
A teaser for the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie, 'The Immortal Man,' reveals Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby returning amidst WWII chaos, set in 1940 Birmingham, as he faces his past and future. The film arrives in theaters on March 6 and on Netflix on March 20.