Yahoo Movies Barry Keoghan teases "epic" Peaky Blinders movie
Barry Keoghan has teased the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie, describing it as "epic".
It was announced in August that Keoghan was joining Cillian Murphy in the anticipated Netflix movie, though it still hasn't been confirmed who he will be playing.
Discussing the film during a new interview with Josh Horowitz, the actor teased: "I read the script, and it's epic. It's so f***ing epic."
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Other newcomers joining Keoghan for the follow-up feature include Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth and Jay Lycurgo.
In addition to Murphy reprising his role as Tommy Shelby, other returning cast members include Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg, Sophie Rundle as Ada Thorne, Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong, Packy Lee as Johnny Dogs and Ian Peck as Curly.
While plot details are being kept under wraps for the time being, creator Steven Knight has confirmed that it will be set during World War Two.
"It's a very specific story, that's based on a true story from the Second World War and will be told in the Peaky way," he said ahead of the show's season-six finale in 2022.
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The film is being directed by Tom Harper, who promised an "extraordinary" continuation of the hit BBC series.
"There's a great feeling of anticipation and excitement amongst our outstanding cast and crew," he said. "We're grateful to the fans for getting us to this point and believe this next chapter is going to deliver something extraordinary."
A first-look photo of Murphy back in action as Tommy Shelby was unveiled by Netflix's official Instagram page in September, confirming that production has started.
"By order of the Peaky Blinders... Tommy Shelby is back," Netflix captioned the post. "Cillian Murphy and Steven Knight are reunited on set as production officially starts on the upcoming Netflix film."
Netflix's Peaky Blinders movie does not yet have a release date.
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