Cillian Murphy spotted filming Peaky Blinders movie along canal in Dudley

Since announcing there will be a Peaky Blinders film, fans have been eagerly awaiting an update on when the movie might be due to hit our screens.

And the cast were spotted filming around three weeks ago including new cast member Barry Keogan, known for his iconic role in Saltburn.

Now Cillian Murphy has been spotted again as Tommy Shelby while filming the latest scenes for the Peaky Blinders movie against a wintry backdrop in the Black Country.

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The Peaky Blinders film was officially announced by Netflix in June this year, sparking excitement among fans of the acclaimed show.

Cillian, from Cork, Ireland, was pictured looking relaxed wearing the Brummy gangster's trademark flat cap and three-piece suit along the Dudley Canal yesterday (Wednesday 20 November).

The 48-year-old braved sub-zero conditions as filming continued for the eagerly-anticipated movie in Netherton, West Midlands.

The area around Bumble Hole was closed to the public and mooring for narrowboats suspended as production crews took over the nature reserve.

But fans still clamoured to try and get a glimpse of Cillian as he shot scenes on a barge travelling along the canal at Warrens Hall Nature Reserve.

One onlooker said: "Despite the freezing conditions, he looked pretty relaxed and was laughing and joking with the cast and crew.

"They shot scenes on a narrowboat which went up and down the canal and a fair number of fans had gathered to try and get a look at him.

"If they wanted some atmospheric wintry shots for the film, they've picked the perfect day for it."

The nature reserve and the Dudley Canal that passes through it was used as an outdoor film set by Oblik Productions Ltd for the second time in a number of weeks.

A large quantity of props, including coal sacks, barrels and carts, could also be seen gathered on site alongside canal boats.

The Peaky Blinders film, named "The Immortal Man", will appear on Netflix and is set to be released either late 2025 or early 2026.

The gritty BBC series ran from 2013 to 2022 and followed the rise of the Shelby family from after the First World War.

The film is now expected to pick up the family's fortunes a few years later entering the Second World War years.