Peaky Blinders: Latest News

Cillian Murphy has said late actor Helen McCrory will be “very present” in the final season of Peaky Blinders, despite not filming any scenes.McCrory, who played Polly Gray in the BBC series, died aged 52 from cancer in April last year – when filming on the sixth season had been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.Speaking to Empire magazine, Murphy said: “What I always feel sad about is that we were about to shoot and then the pandemic happened and we had to stop. If we had shot then, Helen would’ve been in the show, and that makes me feel sad.“It’s a huge loss; it’s hard to comprehend it.

Netflix’s latest collaboration with author Harlan Coben, Fool Me Once, has become another popular hit.Based on the book of the same name, the eight-part thriller series follows ex-soldier Maya (Michelle Keegan) who spots her murdered husband Joe (Richard Armitage) on a secret nanny cam placed within her home.A synopsis reads: “When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.”Alongside Keegan and Armitage, the show’s cast includes Adeel Akhtar, Joanna Lumley, Emmett J. Scanlan and Dino Fetscher.While the original book is set in New York, the show moves the entire story to the UK – specifically the north west of England.The series is set in the fictional town of Winhurst, which is made up of shots filmed in Manchester, Oldham and Cheshire.As reported by Manchester Evening News, many scenes were shot at the Runway Visitor Park at Ringway near Manchester airport, Castlefield Viaduct, Alexandra Park, Stockport’s Air Raid Shelters, and Bramhall village.Arley Hall, a country house in Cheshire, was also used as Judith’s (Joanna Lumley) home, Farmwood, in the series.

Peaky Blinders is under investigation over claims the series’ season 6 production breached COVID-19 safety regulations.According to The Guardian, the series’ producers have been accused of letting production continue despite one staff member testing positive for COVID-19, putting the rest of the crew at risk.Production on Peaky Blinders‘ sixth season, which began in January, was brought to a halt last week when the staff member tested positive. Though the test ended up being a false positive, producers allegedly let filming continue for hours after the positive result was received until another staff member found out and stopped production.

Peaky Blinders fan. Season five just ended with a typically epic finale, we just enjoyed The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival, a VR game is in the works, and there’s talk of a film and various spin-offs. And that’s not all.

Peaky Blinders director Anthony Byrne has teased the introduction of a new female character in the show’s upcoming sixth season.Production on the new season has been halted recently due to the coronavirus pandemic.Discussing the new season with Digital Spy, Byrne said: “There’s a great female character who is new, who is pretty dark. I haven’t seen a character like her in Peaky before.“I won’t say who she is,” he added, “but she certainly gives Tommy a run for his money.

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Tom Hardy is returning to read a week’s worth of CBeebies Bedtime Stories to children in lockdown.

Soon after the Coronavirus was declared a pandemic by WHO, various live shows, movies, and series production and various other public events were cancelled across the world to encourage social distancing in an attempt to control the spread of the deadly virus. Since the shootings were put on hold, many movies and television series have announced new release dates according to their production schedule. Now, the fans were worried that as a result of the ongoing health crisis, makers of might delay the premiere of Peaky Blinders season 6.

Helen McCrory and Cillian Murphy called for production on Peaky Blinders to be halted last month because they were “uncomfortable” filming as the coronavirus pandemic began to escalate.

If news reports are to be believed them Peaky Blinders star Tom Hardy is in the race to features as the next James Bond after Daniel Craig bids adieu to the much-loved character. The secret agent character has been essayed by Daniel Craig for the fifth and final time in the upcoming film No Time To Die. Now, the news reports suggest that along with actors, James Norton, Sam Heughan, Richard Madden and Tom Hiddleston, Tom Brady is also in the race to star as the next 007. The film, No Time To Die with Daniel Craig in the lead is postponed amid the global outbreak of Coronavirus. The makers announced that the film will release in the month of November. 

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