Tim Roth will join the highly anticipated Peaky Blinders movie. Film producers confirmed today that Roth will be taking on a significant role in the upcoming project. Tim Roth, famous for his remarkable work in films such as Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Rob Roy, will be joining the already impressive cast of Peaky Blinders: The Inmortal Man; the official title of the film. The series, which follows the exploits of the Shelby family in post-World War I Birmingham, England, is now a modern classic and one of Netflix's biggest successes. In Cillian Murphy's words, 'Tommy Shelby was not done with me... It is incredibly rewarding to collaborate again with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. In addition, Liverpool and Birmingham will serve as the filming locations for The Immortal Man between October and December 2024.
Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as the iconic Tommy Shelby, leader of the Shelby clan, when the film premieres in 2025. In addition to Murphy, and Tim Roth, actors such as Barry Keoghan and Rebecca Ferguson will join the cast, although details about their roles are being keeping under wraps. Series creator Steven Knight will write the screenplay for the film. On the other hand, director Tom Harper is coming back into the direction of the project. Apparently, The Inmortal Man will continue the story from the series, according to Knight, offering fans an epic ending to Tommy Shelby's saga. Tim Roth latest credits include Bergam Island and The Song of Names. According to Steven Knight, the cast will be 'mind-blowing' and promises to maintain the explosive energy that defines the series since its 2013 debut.