Barry Keoghan to join the cast of Peaky Blinders film

Barry Keoghan will be joining the ranks of  Cillian Murphy and Rebecca Ferguson in appearing in the highly anticipated Peaky Blinders film.

The epic continuation of the multi-award-winning gangster saga, set in the lawless streets of Birmingham in the 1900s, has been written by the show’s creator, Steven Knight, who will co-produce alongside Caryn Mandabach, Cillian Murphy and Guy Heeley.

The film will be made by Netflix in association with BBC Film.

Keoghan, who is known for his roles in Saltburn and Banshees of Inisherin, will star in the film directed by Tom Harper, who directed episodes in the first season in 2013.

The plot and further casting remain tightly under wraps.

Speaking on the upcoming motion picture, Murphy said: “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me…It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.”

Writer Steven Knight added, "I’m genuinely thrilled that this movie is about to happen. It will be an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. No holds barred. Full on Peaky Blinders at war.”

Meanwhile director Tom Harper added: “When I first directed Peaky Blinders over 10 years ago, we didn’t know what the series would become, but we did know that there was something in the alchemy of the cast and the writing that felt explosive".