All Peaky Blinders Spinoffs in the Works & What You Need to Know About Them

Summary:

• Peaky Blinders was a BBC television series that focused on the activities of the Peaky Blinders crime gang.
• The show ended with season 6, but there were many unresolved storylines.
• Instead of continuing with season 7, it was decided to release a feature film and two additional spin-off TV series.

While many in the general public may believe that the runaway success of Christopher Nolan 's Oppenheimer, and all the media coverage Cillian Murphy has received as a result, has something to do with Peaky Blinders' blossoming spinoff prospects, fans of the show know full well that it deserved the attention all along.

Ever since the Season 6 finale was released, viewers of the crime drama knew that the story wasn't over, and they demanded answers. Their demands were heard and met with the announcement of a movie that would serve as a closing act to the TV show. But that was just the beginning of the Peaky Blinders universe.

As of today, in addition to the movie, two spin-off TV series are reported to be in pre-production, so the coming year promises to be full of exciting details for all Peaky Blinders fans out there. Here's all that's known about the extensions of the original series for now.

Peaky Blinders Movie

Like many other productions, the Peaky Blinders movie has suffered quite a delay this year. In 2022, it was planned to start filming in 2023, but due to the long WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that took place, the production has now been pushed back to the middle of 2024. This was recently confirmed by Steven Knight in an interview with Radio Times.

Judging by all the information that is now available about the movie, it won't be a TV production, but rather a movie aiming for a theatrical release. Of course, with the filming dates not set in stone yet, there is no official release date available either, but the hope is to see the movie out by the end of 2025.

Cillian Murphy, who played Tommy Shelby in the series, has already confirmed that he'd be interested in returning for the movie if the story allows. The rest of the cast is also expected to return, but there's no official confirmation yet.

With the breaking news of two upcoming spin-off shows already planned, the movie is also expected to tie all the plots together, so fans can expect new characters to be introduced. Especially the American ones, as one of the spinoffs promises a big move overseas.

Peaky Blinders Boston Spinoff

As unexpected as the move to the U.S. may be, viewers are already intrigued to find out who will lead the series and why the Shelbys will spread their influence there. With Netflix confirming that the show will take place a few decades later in the future, there is a possibility for a rich generational story.

Whether the story will be connected to the original series in any way, or just tied into the universe via the movie is unknown. What you should not expect is the return of any of the British cast. Most likely, the show will consist of new faces and completely new characters to greet.

The show will be produced by Netflix, the main distributor of all things Peaky Blinders in the United States. All in all, the streamer's attempts to expand the boundaries of the beloved universe are more than understandable. Fans can only hope that the spinoff will maintain the same spirit as the original show.

Peaky Blinders Polly Spinoff

Considering how important Aunt Polly was to the show, the desire to create a spinoff for her was met with a lot of excitement from the audience. While there are few details as to what exactly her standalone spinoff will explore, some reasonable theories and guesses are being thrown around.

Most likely, the show will take viewers back to the time when Polly had to learn how to navigate the tricky world of commerce while dealing with all the prejudices in a completely male-dominated field. While the story may parallel some of the events of the original series, the main focus would likely remain in the past.

The uncertainty of the timeline makes it difficult to make casting predictions. Of course, viewers would be happy to see Helen McCrory reprise her role, but if the story is to delve into the past, recasting would be necessary.

More details about either spinoff are sure to be revealed to audiences in 2024. Until there is any major news or updates, you might want to revisit the original Peaky Blinders series, which is available to stream on Netflix.

Source: Radio Times, Bloomberg.