Peaky Blinders TV present spin-offs teased after film by creator Steven Knight
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has teased the potential for TV spin-offs after the upcoming movie.
Showing on BBC Information in the present day (January 21), Knight defined his reasoning for eager to take the franchise to the large display, whereas additionally suggesting the place the story would possibly go from there.
“The unique intention was to do seven collection, however COVID has stolen a 12 months from us,” he stated. “And we felt what can be an incredible thought is to, nearly rather than that seventh collection, is to go onto the large display.”
After explaining that he needs to make the movie the identical manner because the present, and that he hopes followers will have the ability to watch it collectively on the opposite facet of the pandemic, Knight was requested if the film shall be only a one-off characteristic, or if it can span any sequels.
He did not rule out a possible movie collection, nevertheless it appears any additional enlargement of the Peaky universe shall be occurring on the small display.
“It is so weird with Peaky, since you by no means know. You by no means know what is going on to develop from it,” Knight stated.
“We’re speaking about… I do not just like the phrase spin-offs, however TV collection which are going to be impressed by and embrace characters from Peaky.”
Apparently, Knight went on to disclose that he is additionally in talks to develop a Peaky Blinders ballet, though he positively will not be dancing in it.
“I’ve additionally been approached to do Peaky: The Ballet, which I am actually eager to do,” he stated. “Not me personally, to jot down it or dance in it,” he laughed. “However to place collectively a narrative that is expressed by way of ballet.”
Peaky Blinders season 5 is on iPlayer and Netflix now. Obsessed With… Peaky Blinders – hosted by Digital Spy’s Editor, Laurence Mozafari – is offered to take heed to on BBC Sounds.