Peaky Blinders: Director on how The Immortal Man differs

After six seasons on television, Peaky Blinders moves to the big screen with The Immortal Man, set about six years after season six and conceived as a feature-length conclusion to Tommy Shelby's story, director Tom Harper says. Harper notes the film was made with more time and money, and that shooting on location — in places such as Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Stoke, Leeds and Bradford — replaces reliance on visual effects or studio builds, giving the movie a different, more cinematic tone and production feel.

Unfolding against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) on a mission to save his son Duke (Barry Keoghan), who becomes entangled in a Nazi plot to tank the British economy. Harper also reflects on reuniting with Murphy, calling him both different and the same as the actor he first worked with 13 years ago — more powerful and confident after a hugely successful career, including a Best Actor Academy Award.

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