Cillian Murphy’s Next Move: Peaky Blinders Movie Confirmed—Release Date, Cast & Plot Details Inside

Cillian Murphy’s red-hot run continues as Sony fast-tracks “28 Years Later III,” with the newly minted Oscar winner in advanced talks to reprise the role that first made him a genre icon, Jim the bike messenger, while screenwriter Alex Garland types up the next dystopian nightmare. The studio green-lit the trilogy capper after test-audience buzz for January’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” where Murphy’s cameo reportedly drew thunderous applause. The timing couldn’t be sharper: Netflix has locked 6 March 2026 for the cinematic bow of “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,” planting Murphy’s Tommy Shelby back on the big screen before streaming two weeks later. Set in 1940, the film thrusts Shelby into World War II turmoil alongside newcomers Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan and Tim Roth, while creator Steven Knight promises “full-on Peaky at war.” Fresh off his Best Actor triumph for “Oppenheimer,” Murphy is poised to headline two major franchises in one 15-month window—an unprecedented double that cements him as 2025’s most in-demand leading man. Industry insiders note that the original “28 Days Later” helped spark the 21st-century zombie renaissance; bringing its star back could supercharge box-office momentum for the $300 million-grossing saga. Fans also finally have clarity on Shelby’s fate. The series finale left Tommy riding into the fog; Knight now says the film forces him to “face his most destructive reckoning yet.” With World War stakes, an expanded Shelby clan and Netflix’s global muscle, analysts predict the movie could eclipse the show’s streaming records. Between apocalyptic rage-infected London streets and the razor-sharp underworld of Birmingham, Murphy’s 2026 calendar reads like a masterclass in dark charisma. Horror die-hards, Peaky obsessives and awards-season voters alike will be watching—and Googling—his every move.