Peaky Blinders Sequel: New Shelbys, Old Drama

0:00On March 28th, Peaky Blinders fans get ready for fresh action. Netflix and the BBC, just Greenlit a sequel series, with two full seasons of six hour-long episodes each, is jumping to a new generation of Shelby's, set in 1953 Birmingham, rising from the World War II Blitz with massive reconstruction, battles at stake. This picks up over a decade after the Peaky Blinders movie, The Immortal Man, which dropped in theaters and on Netflix back in March 20th. 26. Steven Knight, the mastermind behind the original six seasons from 2013 to 2022, is writing an exec producing again, with, Sillian Murphy jumping in as an exec producer too. The buzz is electric from the big players. Netflix called it an edge of your seat ride back to Birmingham streets, while BBC drama bosses are hyped for night scripts hitting the screen. Producers from Kudos and others are all in, promising that Gritty Shelby family drama fans crave.

1:00No cast details yet, new or old, but Knight dropped a hint that Barry Keohan's Duke Shelby will factor in somehow. Filming kicks off in Birmingham, though no release date or full schedule dropped. Past seasons took one to two years from shoot to screen. Both seasons hid Netflix worldwide, and BBC One in the UK. While we wait, binge the original run, and that movie they're streaming now, this Shelby saga is far from over, keeping that fire alive. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.