Peaky Blinders 'set for return' but what does it mean for Thomas Shelby?
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Iconic crime boss Tommy Shelby is set to return to our screens in the coming months in the Peaky Blinders film.
After six hugely successful series on BBC One, the movie is set to spark a surge of interest. But a major announcement has shifted fans' expectations of what will become of Cillian Murphy's gangster Shelby.
It has been confirmed that a seventh series of the BBC show will follow closely on the heels of the movie. The series, scheduled for 2026, will be set in the 1950s, marking a twenty-year leap from when we last saw the show on our screens.
The news will undoubtedly surprise fans who thought the sixth series was the end of the road for the characters. A TV insider revealed to The Sun: "The sixth series was supposed to be the last and the movie was meant to be the final farewell for the story.
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"But show boss Steven Knight couldn't resist coming back to the story - his most famous creation - and he's been dropping hints he wanted to return to do more. The fact that it's been officially green-lit by the Beeb and wheels are in motion on pre- production will be a huge thrill to fans of the show, which was a huge hit for the BBC."
Filming for the latest series, which will see the Birmingham lads enter an era dominated by infamous London gangsters the Kray Twins, is due to start in September. The previous series was set in the 1930s, while the upcoming film, titled The Immortal Man, will take viewers to the 1940s during the Second World War, reports the Express.
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Jumping forward to the 1950s will have a huge impact on Shelby's character development, as he will have aged significantly since last appearing on our screens. Murphy is rumoured to be making a comeback, but given the time jump, Shelby is expected to step into a new role as a "father figure" to the younger members of the gang.
This exciting update follows writer Steven Knight's enigmatic hint: "The world of 'Peaky' will continue." The show will surely be a huge hit with viewers when it airs on BBC One in the UK and streams on Netflix internationally.
Furthermore, fans are also eagerly anticipating Barry Keoghan's appearance in The Immortal Man after it was previously confirmed that the Saltburn sensation would be joining the cast. The BBC has been contacted for further comment.
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