Peaky Blinders stars like Cillian Murphy hit Brum red carpet for premiere of spin-off movie

The Immortal Man, likely the final chapter in the Peaky Blinders saga, premieres on Netflix on March 20. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and other stars have descended on Birmingham for the Peaky Blinders movie world premiere, with England’s so-called second city in raptures over its signature show getting the Hollywood treatment.

The Irish actor was joined by co-stars Tim Roth and Rebecca Ferguson, rockers Fontaines D.C. and a host of Premier League footballers for the glitzy March 3 unveiling of the hit TV series’ spin-off film.

Murphy said that Birmingham – nicknamed Brum in Britain – was “the only place it could ever happen”, given the city was a “character” across the cult show’s six seasons from 2013 to 2022 and new big-screen offering.

The Oppenheimer (2023) star said getting compatriot Barry Keoghan – who features for the first time in the gritty historical crime drama as his wayward son in the movie – was “always the only choice”.

“I sent him a text on Father’s Day apparently – I’d forgotten it was Father’s Day! – and asked him did he want to be in it,” Murphy revealed on the red carpet. “We know each other... he’s just unbelievable on camera.”

Hundreds of fans, many dressed in the show’s beloved 1920s and 1930s attire, gathered near Birmingham’s famous canals for the premiere of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which lands in cinemas on March 6 and on Netflix on March 20.