Peaky Blinders movie: Release date, cast and trailer for The Immortal Man
The Birmingham gangster drama is moving to the big screen. **WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR PEAKY BLINDERS SEASON 6**
It's a pretty exciting time to be a Peaky Blinders fan. Not only was it confirmed towards the end of 2025 that the beloved Birmingham gangster saga was set to return for not one but two further seasons, but the film spin-off is also imminent.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man will see Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy step back into the role of Tommy Shelby four years after the character faked his own death in the highly dramatic season 6 finale – and it will certainly be fascinating to see what's next.
We got a brief glimpse of what lies in store just before Christmas, when Netflix released the first teaser trailer for the movie including footage of Tommy cutting a very isolated figure, with a voice heard asking: "Whatever happened to Tommy Shelby, the famous gypsy gangster?"
The clip also included plenty of other intriguing images – from massive explosions to a gathering of a group of Nazis – and if what we've seen so far is anything to go by it seems like fans can expect an action-packed continuation of the story.
Speaking about the film during a recent interview for Radio Times Writers' Room, creator Steven Knight called the film "fantastic", while also saying that it would be "different, but the same" and teasing that it would be "explosive" – which very much matches up with what we saw in the trailer.
There's an impressive line of actors joining the Birmingham gangster saga for its maiden cinematic outing, including Pulp Fiction star Tim Roth, Saltburn star Barry Keoghan and Mission: Impossible favourite Rebecca Ferguson, who are all set to appear in as-yet unspecified roles, while a handful of cast members from the original series will also be returning.
Ferguson previously told RadioTimes.com that she had "wanted to work with Cillian for a very long time" and that it had been an "honour" to step into the Peaky world. We can't wait to see how what she brings to the series.
So, when can we expect The Immortal Man to land and who else will star? Read on for everything you need to know.
The Immortal Man release date speculation: When could the Peaky Blinders movie come out?
It was confirmed in December 2025 that the film would be getting a cinematic release from Friday 6th March 2026. It will then be added to the Netflix library two weeks later – on Friday 20th March 2026 – giving the film a similar exclusive theatric window to most of the streamer's more prestige-minded film fare.
The announcement was made alongside the release of some teaser art for the film, which saw Tommy Shelby sitting atop his noble steed – just as we saw him at the end of the series.
Meanwhile, the title of the film was confirmed in an Instagram post back in December 2024 by hair and makeup artist Nadia Stacy, with Stacy revealing it is called The Immortal Man.
Who will be in the Peaky Blinders movie cast?
The big question had been whether Tommy Shelby would survive the end of the series – but now we know the leading actor will be reprising his iconic role.
Speaking to Dermot Whelan and Dave Moore on Today FM in October 2022, Cillian Murphy said: "I’ve still not read it but that’s the plan, the plan is to make a film and to continue the story but in the cinematic world rather than on the television.
"The television part of the story is finished. If there’s more stories to tell, I’m there, I just haven’t read it yet – but it’s close apparently."
Steven Knight had already confirmed that Murphy would reprise the role in some capacity in the film and when asked whether Tommy and his brother Arthur would still feature in the Peaky Blinders world after season 6, Knight told Digital Spy: "It's impossible to say yet. But the film – yes.
And fans will be pleased to hear that Murphy isn't the only familiar face returning.
Netflix has confirmed that Stephen Graham will be back as Hayden Stagg, Sophie Rundle will return as Tommy's sister Ada, and Ned Dennehy’s Charlie Strong will also appear.
Meanwhile, newcomers to the cast include Dune and Mission: Impossible star Rebecca Ferguson and Saltburn and Banshees of Inisherin star Barry Keoghan.
In September 2024, Tim Roth became the latest big name to be added to the film, followed by Jay Lycurgo in October of the same year.
The confirmed cast members so far are as follows:
- Cillian Murphy as Thomas "Tommy" Shelby OBE
- Rebecca Ferguson as TBC
- Barry Keoghan as TBC
- Tim Roth as TBC
- Jay Lycurgo as TBC
- Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg
- Sophie Rundle as Ada Thorne (née Shelby)
- Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong
- Ian Peck as Curly
- Packy Lee as Johnny Dogs
Meanwhile, season 6 newcomer Conrad Khan previously said he's keen to reprise his role as Erasmus "Duke" Shelby.
On a potential return, Khan said to RadioTimes.com: "I hope so. I hope so. [Steven Knight] hasn't spoken to me about it. I don't think he even knows in his mind what he wants to take it next. But yeah, who knows?"
Other characters who could potentially return for the movie include:
- Natasha O’Keeffe as Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Shelby (née Stark)
- Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby
- Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Esme Shelby-Lee
- Harry Kirton as Finn Shelby
- Daryl McCormack as Isiah Jesus
- Neil Maskell as Winston Churchill
- Pauline Turner as Frances
- Amber Anderson as Diana, Lady Mosley (née Mitford)
- James Frecheville as Jack Nelson
- Conrad Khan as Erasmus 'Duke' Shelby
- Billy Jenkins as Charles Shelby
- Callum Booth-Ford as Karl Thorne
- Aneurin Barnard as Dr Holford
- Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Gina Gray
- Tom Hardy as Alfred 'Alfie' Solomons
Characters who cannot return (unless as a ghost or in flashback) include Michael Gray (Finn Cole), Billy Grade (Emmett J Scanlan) and Captain Swing/Laura McKee (Charlene McKenna), after all being killed off in the series finale, while Kate Philips, who played Linda Shelby, told RadioTimes.com that she is not involved in the film.
Meanwhile, Sam Claflin revealed in July 2025 that he would not be reprising his role as real-life British fascist Oswald Mosely, telling Metro: "I don’t know that I should not say anything, and keep the speculation going… but no, sadly, I’ll share – I’m not in the film, though I’m so excited as a fan of the series."
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What will happen in the Peaky Blinders movie?
The official synopsis for the film reads: "Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet.
"With the future of the family and the country at stake, Tommy must face his own demons, and choose whether to confront his legacy, or burn it to the ground. By order of the Peaky Blinders…"
It's safe to say that further plot details for the film have been kept a closely guarded secret for now but we do have a few more hints about what to expect.
Knight previously revealed that he had always wanted the saga to end with the Second World War..
Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, he said: "I know what's going to happen in those stories and it's about a sort of untold story that happened in the Second World War, which Peakys are going to be involved in."
He also revealed that Polly Gray, who was played by the late Helen McCrory will, "remain a fundamental part of the movie".
In another exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com, Knight also said that the Peaky Blinders movie will be "the same but different", adding that viewers should "expect the unexpected". What that could be exactly, we're not sure – but it sounds exciting nonetheless.
Given that Tommy is alive at the end of Peaky Blinders and is not, in fact, terminally ill as he had been lead to believe, the stage is set for an almighty comeback.
Of course, Jack Nelson (James Frecheville) and Gina Gray (Anya Taylor-Joy) are also still alive, so maybe they will want revenge on Tommy for what happened to Michael and their plan? However neither of the stars have been reported to be appearing in the film at this stage, so we can't be too sure about this.
Meanwhile, there are multiple members of the Shelby family still living and who could return. We shall just have to wait and see who!
A potential rivalry has already been set up between Tommy's illegitimate son Erasmus "Duke" Shelby and his now exiled uncle Finn Shelby, so we imagine that could feature.
Of course, we also now know that Knight doesn't envisage the film as the last outing for Peaky Blinders, so we'll also have to keep an eye out for any other Peaky-related announcements.
Is there a trailer for the Peaky Blinders movie?
Yes – the first trailer was released on Christmas Eve 2025. You can have a look for yourself below – it's safe to say it conjures up quite a doom-laden atmopshere...
Read more:
- Peaky Blinders director responds to season 6 criticism: "It has to evolve"
- Who is Duke Shelby in Peaky Blinders? Actor and character details explained
- Who is Diana Mitford in Peaky Blinders season 6?
- Peaky Blinders’ Captain Swing explained: Why did she kill Polly?
- Peaky Blinders' Amber Anderson says viewers will be "quite shocked" by what’s in store
- When is Peaky Blinders season 6 released on Netflix?
Peaky Blinders is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The movie will stream on Netflix – sign up from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
