Filming officially begun on Peaky Blinders movie The Immortal Man at a secret location in Liverpool on Monday.
Lead actor Cillian Murphy, 48, donned his iconic Tommy Selby costume to mark the occasion with a snap shared to Netflix’s offical X account.
The Oscar winner played the gangster in the multi-award winning BBC series from 2013 to 2022 and is now back for a big screen outing, alongside new cast members Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth.
Vehicles were seen arriving the unknown location with heavy security on hand to ensure only authority personnel could enter the set.
As well as a snap of him in character, Cillian posed alongside show creator Steven Knight as they relaxed on set.
Filming officially begun on Peaky Blinders movie The Immortal Man at a secret location in Liverpool on Monday
Vehicles were seen arriving the unknown location with heavy security on hand to ensure only authority personnel could enter the set.
The Oscar winner played the gangster in the multi-award winning BBC series from 2013 to 2022 and is now back for a big screen outing, alongside new cast members Barry Keoghan , Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth
The caption read: ‘By order of the Peaky Blinders… Tommy Shelby is back’.
Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight are reunited on set as production officially starts on the upcoming Netflix film.
Little is know about the plot but Knight returns as writer alongside the Tom Harper who directed episodes of the show’s first series at the helm.
Last month it was announced that Salburn star Barry had joined the cast, but details of his character have not yet been revealed.
Barry has had an impressive career over the past few years starring in Saltburn, Top Boy and The Banshees of Inisherin.
Netflix announced in June 2024 that the feature film had been greenlit and would go into production later this year.
In June it was confirmed that the Peaky Blinders’ original writing and directing team will be returning alongside Cillian for the Netflix film adaptation of the hit British series.
Netflix confirmed the news on X with a photograph of the script, while the Oscar winning actor told Deadline: ‘It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me…
As well as a snap of him in character, Cillian posed alongside show creator teven Knight as they relaxed on set.
The caption read: ‘By order of the Peaky Blinders… Tommy Shelby is back’.
Little is know about the plot but Knight returns as writer alongside the Tom Harper who directed episodes of the show’s first series at the helm
‘It is very gratifying to be re-collaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.’
Director Tom shared: ‘When I first directed Peaky Blinders over 10 years ago, we didn’t know what the series would become, but we did know that there was something in the alchemy of the cast and the writing that felt explosive.
‘Peaky has always been a story about family – and so it’s incredibly exciting to be reuniting with Steve and Cillian to bring the movie to audiences across the world on Netflix.’
Peaky Blinders launched in 2013 and garnered huge audiences both in Britain and overseas, attracting roles for silver-screen stars such as Tom Hardy and Anya Taylor-Joy.
The programme is loosely based on a real Birmingham gang of the same name operating from the 1880s to the 1920s who did the same illegal activities their fictional counterparts did.
Peaky Blinders aired six series over nine years and ended with Tommy, who had been tricked into believing he had a terminal illness, surviving an assassination attempt orchestrated by his own nephew before killing him and moving away for a new life.
But the news sparks concerns for the welfare of Paul Anderson who plays Cillian’s older brother in the show, Arthur Shelby, after he pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine earlier this year.
The 45-year-old was also found to have amphetamines, plus diazepam and pregabalin on him.
His continued erratic behaviour in recent months has prompted concern for his welfare.
Last month it was announced that Salburn star Barry had joined the cast, but details of his character have not yet been revealed
But the news of the movie sparks concerns for the welfare of Paul Anderson after he pleaded guilty to possession of crack cocaine earlier this year (pictured in 2016)
The 45-year-old – who plays Cillian’s older brother in the show, Arthur Shelby (pictured – has prompted concern for his welfare with his continued erratic behaviour in recent months
One local shopkeeper, who counts Paul as a friend, told MailOnline: ‘It’s heartbreaking. He’s a mess. But his erratic behaviour is causing real problems. He often seems dazed and not with it.
‘He’s had arguments with people locally. He walks around making a lot of noise. We are all apprehensive. He had a big argument in Tesco a few weeks ago.
‘He is living like he is on another planet. He’s been in public topless. He struggles to walk. It’s a great concern. He looks out of control. It’s tragic.’
But last month it seemed the actor was clearing up his act – quite literally – as he ventured out in London to Tesco and bought various cleaning products, among them shampoo, Dove deodorant, kitchen roll and Vanish stain remover.
