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Netflix reveals first look at 'Peaky Blinders' sequel starring Jamie Bell

Netflix reveals first look at 'Peaky Blinders' sequel starring Jamie Bell

TheNewsMill 1 month ago

Netflix has unveiled a first look at the untitled sequel series to 'Peaky Blinders,' featuring Jamie Bell in the role of Duke Shelby, the son of the original lead character Thomas Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy.

Variety reported that Bell will portray the gangster going forward, having previously been played by Barry Keoghan in Netflix’s sequel film ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,’ released last month.

Charlie Heaton, known for his roles in ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Industry,’ will also headline the sequel series. Additional cast members include Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski, according to Variety.

The official Peaky Blinders Instagram page shared the first look.

The forthcoming show is set ten years after the events of ‘The Immortal Man’ and follows the next generation of the Shelby family in the 1950s, Variety stated. The official logline reads: “In this new era of Peaky Blinders, a decade after World War Two, the race to rebuild Birmingham becomes a brutal contest of mythical dimensions. This is a city of unprecedented opportunity and jeopardy. At its blood-soaked heart is Duke Shelby: older, wiser, more ambitious, and most certainly more dangerous.”

Two six-episode seasons of the sequel series are currently filming in Birmingham and will be released on Netflix and BBC. The production is by Banijay U.K.’s Kudos and Garrison Drama.

Steven Knight, creator and writer of ‘Peaky Blinders,’ said, “I am thrilled that we are announcing a new era of Peaky Blinders, moving the story to post-war Birmingham in the early ’50s. We are incredibly fortunate to have Jamie Bell taking the role of Tommy Shelby’s oldest son, Duke, and to have the incredible Charlie Heaton also leading the cast. There are more exciting cast announcements to come, and Peaky is on the road again,” according to Variety.

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