There’s no rest for the wicked, and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man looks set to bring Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby out of retirement and right into the deep end of war. Netflix has dropped a new trailer for the upcoming film, coming a few hours shy of Christmas (based on U.S. timezones), that teases an explosive return for the Birmingham mobsters and a glimpse of newcomer Barry Keoghan.
“Whatever happened to Tommy Shelby?” asks the voiceover, as the gangster family leader wanders through a forest, graveyard, and home. The footage then pulses to to a series of violent, bloody flashback scenes involving the Nazis, with Shelby’s responding, “I’m not that man anymore”, before transitioning into another quick-cut sequence: a building blows up, a red scarf is placed over a tombstone, and a coin spins.
A second voice tells Shelby, “You gotta come back,” and he slam his hands down on a table, triggering the last wave of scenes that include machine gun shooting, a pocket watch, burning photos, and an encounter with Keoghan’s character. The one-minute trailer ends with Shelby’s signature swagger, and while it doesn’t show a lot, fans should catch a couple of Easter eggs in it.
Set in 1940 Birmingham amid World War II, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man drives Shelby out of his self-imposed exile at the end of the show’s sixth season, who now has to face his “most destructive reckoning” and decide whether to confront his legacy or burn it all down.
“Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet,” reads its full synopsis. “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…”
The sequel is being helmed by Tom Harper, who directed several episodes of the series, with Sophie Rundle (Gentleman Jack), Stephen Graham (Adolescence), and Ned Deenhy (Good Omens) reprising their respective roles as Ada Thorne, Hayden Stagg, and Charlie Strong alongside Murphy. Joining Keoghan on the newcomer roster are Rebecca Ferguson (Dune), Tim Roth (Planet of the Apes), and Jay Lycurgo (Titans).
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man will release in two forms, starting with a two-week theatrical release on 6 March, and a streaming debut on Netflix from 20 March.
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