{"id":22801,"date":"2022-09-28T14:08:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1713181"},"modified":"2022-09-28T14:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:28:10","slug":"peaky-blinders-creator-will-hand-over-to-new-writers-for-spin-off","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/peaky-blinders-creator-will-hand-over-to-new-writers-for-spin-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Peaky Blinders creator will \u201chand over\u201d to new writers for spin-off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 28 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>BBC One\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/peaky-blinders-movie-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Peaky Blinders<\/a> may have aired its sixth and final season earlier this year but that wasn\u2019t the end of Tommy Shelby, with fans looking forward to the upcoming film and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-spin-offs-update\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">possible spin-off series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, creator Steven Knight has revealed that he\u2019ll be taking a step back from the franchise after the film\u2019s release, with plans to \u201chand over the baton\u201d of writing to new creatives.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-birmingham-63054433&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BBC Midlands Today<\/a>, Knight \u2013 who created Peaky Blinders back in 2013 \u2013 said that there are \u201cpossible new stories\u201d to be explored within the show\u2019s universe, but with \u201cnew writers\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1365145502-dd41d6a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1365145502-dd41d6a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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Knight<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Anthony Devlin\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>When asked about the future of the Cillian Murphy drama, Knight said: \u201cI think after the film, it would be me sort of launching possible new stories into the \u201950s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then I would hand over the baton of writing and creating the thing to other people, but if there is an appetite for the world, then it will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Peaky Blinders\u2019 return to TV is yet to be confirmed, Knight has previously said that he was \u201c<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/steven-knight-peaky-blinders\/&quot;\">looking at spin-offs<\/a>\u201d and that he wants to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/peaky-blinders-spin-offs-update\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">\u201ckeep the world going\u201d<\/a>.<\/p> <p>Meanwhile, the award-winning creator also gave an update on the upcoming film, which is set for release in two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re gonna start shooting that early next year in Digbeth in Birmingham on location and the studio,\u201d he said. \u201cWe should have that ready for spring [20]24.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Knight exclusively told <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> in a recent interview that the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/peaky-blinders-movie-script-ww2-stories-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">script is \u201calmost\u201d ready<\/a>, adding: \u201cWe\u2019ve got the shooting schedule, we\u2019ve got the dates for when we start, so that\u2019s all going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peaky Blinders seasons 1-6 are available to watch on\u00a0<a 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Radio Times podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Wednesday, 28 September 2022 at 12:00 am BBC One\u2019s Peaky Blinders may have aired its sixth and final season earlier this year but that wasn\u2019t the end of Tommy Shelby, with fans looking forward to the upcoming film and possible spin-off series. 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