Steven Knight has hinted that there may be a theatrical outing for his Peaky Blinders film ahead of its arrival on Netflix’s streaming platform.
Knight saw his original TV series become an international hit over six seasons between 2013 and 2022, and told Playlist that filming had completed on the cinematic version:
“We wrapped on December 13th,” he revealed. “We’ve got Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth, Rebecca Ferguson, and obviously Cillian Murphy and Stephen Graham. And I have to say, it is mind-blowingly good.”
Then he added that it was his wish the big screen version appeared first on the actual big screen, saying:
“I really want the Peaky fans who have been a big part of this to be watching it all together in one building. The communication has all been virtual, but I do want this to be in cinemas so that people can sit there together and watch this thing happen.”
Deadline has reached out to Knight and Netflix for comment.
Knight also hinted there may be more Peaky action in future. Asked about a return to the inter-war underworld he created, inspired by his own childhood in Birmingham, UK, he replied:
“This is a fitting end to the first chapter. As long as there’s an appetite for it and I’ve got stories to tell, then why not?”
Besides his Peaky duties, Knight has enjoyed success with two other period dramas – SAS Rogue Heroes whose second season has just reached its finale on the BBC and A Thousand Blows which recently debuted on Disney Plus.
