Highlights:
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Cillian Murphy confirms the Peaky Blinders movie will conclude Tommy Shelby’s story.
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He calls the ending a “fitting end” and the “right way to finish” the saga.
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Cillian Murphy reflects on playing the role for 12 years and its impact on him.
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Steven Knight has written the script, and production is set to begin soon.
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No release date has been announced, but Cillian Murphy will appear next in the Netflix drama Steve
Cillian Murphy has confirmed that the planned Peaky Blinders movie will serve as the final chapter for Tommy Shelby. While promoting his new Netflix drama Steve, Murphy said the film will provide a “fitting end” and the “right way to finish” the saga. The film is written by series creator Steven Knight and filming is expected to begin soon. No release date has been announced.
Cillian Murphy on the film’s conclusion
Murphy declined to reveal plot details but made clear the movie is intended to close Tommy Shelby’s arc rather than leave it open. He described the conclusion as a “fitting end” and the “right way to finish” the whole saga. Those remarks indicate the project aims for clear resolution rather than another ambiguous season finale.
Cillian Murphy on playing Tommy Shelby for 12 years
Murphy reflected on the personal and professional impact of inhabiting Tommy Shelby for more than a decade. He said the role has been a “privilege” but stressed he is not like the “psychopathic gangster” he plays. Murphy noted the unusual experience of aging with a single character. “It is a novelistic approach,” he said, adding that “You do not get that in films.” Over roughly 36 hours of television, he said, the series allowed a depth of exploration that film rarely provides.
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Cillian Murphy and the new Netflix drama Steve
While discussing the Peaky Blinders film, Murphy also promoted Steve, his next Netflix release. In Steve he plays a headteacher at a 1990s reform school. The story covers a single, intense day in which events escalate, and it focuses on men’s mental health and students the system has abandoned. Murphy described the film as a “love letter to teachers,” noting the role is a marked contrast to Thomas Shelby.
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Cillian Murphy: production status and release timeline
According to available details, the script for the Peaky Blinders movie is in place and Steven Knight is writing. Both Murphy and Knight are committed to the project and production is due to start soon. A firm release date is not available, so timelines remain tentative. For now, audiences can view Murphy’s Steve on Netflix when it arrives next month.
Why this matters
Cillian Murphy’s confirmation that the film will provide a definitive ending answers a long-standing question for viewers who followed Tommy Shelby through six seasons. The commitment to a clear conclusion makes the project more than a continuation; it is positioned as the narrative closure for a character developed over many years of television. Murphy’s comments about the novelistic nature of long-form TV also highlight why this final film matters to both the actor and the audience.
Murphy’s career now includes both the extended arc of Tommy Shelby and the concentrated drama of Steve, illustrating a range that spans serialized storytelling and single-day narratives. The Peaky Blinders movie is framed as the final chapter, while Steve provides a different, tighter dramatic focus.
