Cillian Murphy’s new movie is beatingPeaky Blindersto a surprising career first. The Irish actor’s early film roles include the horror movie28 Days Later(2002), and he began collaborating with Christopher Nolan in 2005, starring as the Scarecrow inThe Dark Knighttrilogy from 2005 to 2012 and later appearing inInception(2010) andDunkirk(2017). However, Murphy rose to greater fame for his portrayal ofThomas Shelby inPeaky Blinders, the BBC period drama running from 2013 to 2022.
In 2023, Murphy played the titular physicist inChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimerand won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Otherwise, the film was a massive success, making nearly $1 billion at the box office and winning seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The following year, Murphy starred inSmall Things Like These, which flew under the radar but featured another solid performance from the Irish actor. Now,Murphy has a new movie coming out, and it will beatPeaky Blindersto a surprising career first for the actor.
Steve Will Be Cillian Murphy’s First-Released Netflix Original Movie
The Movie Will Be Released On October 3 On Netflix
Cillian Murphy is starring in a new movietitledSteve, which will be his first Netflix original. Reuniting with director Tim Mielants afterSmall Things Like These, with a script written by Max Porter based on his 2023 novellaShy,the upcoming movie stars Murphy as the titular Steve, the head teacher at a school for boys with societal and behavioral difficulties. The cast also includes Emily Watson, also reuniting with Murphy afterSmall Things Like These, alongside Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman, and Simbi Ajikawo.
Stevetells the story of a head teacher fighting to save his reform school from imminent closure, interwoven with the personal journey of one of his students. Set in the mid-1990s,the film follows a critical day in the lives of Steve and his pupilsat a last-chance reform school which has been abandoned by the world around them. As Steve struggles to uphold the school’s values and keep it open, he is also confronted by his own mental health struggles.
Running alongside Steve’s story is the story of Shy (Jay Lycurgo), a troubled teenager torn between a painful past and an uncertain future, as he wrestles with his vulnerability and a destructive pull toward violence.Stevereleases in select theaters this September, followed by itsNetflix release on October 3. The streamer shared a first look at Murphy in the movie, which can be seen below:
The Immortal Man Will Likely Follow After Steve
Murphy Will Be Back As Thomas Shelby
AfterStevereleases on Netflix this October,The Immortal Manwill likely follow after that. ThePeaky Blindersmoviewill serve as a continuation of the original series and feature the return of Murphy as Thomas Shelby alongside Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg, Sophie Rundle as Ada Thorne, Ned Dennehy as Charlie Strong, Packy Lee as Johnny Dogs, and Ian Peck as Curly. New cast members include Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Barry Keoghan, and Jay Lycurgo – the last of whom reunites with Murphy afterSteve.
The Immortal Manwill be released on Netflix, but it’s unclear when the movie will actually hit the streaming service. While filming wrapped in December 2024, the movie does not yet have an official release date. In February 2025,Peaky Blinderscreator Steven Knight saidThe Immortal Manwill be released “in about a year,” meaning it could be released anywhere from late 2025 to early 2026. Either way,Stevewill beatThe Immortal Manto be Murphy’s first Netflix movie.
Immortal Man & Steve Set A New Career Trend For Cillian Murphy
Murphy Is Starring In More Streaming Original Movies
Together,The Immortal ManandStevesignal a new career trend for Cillian Murphy, showing his increasing interest in starring in more streaming original movies. Murphy is an actor who has always been committed to making the movies that he wants to make, whether it’s a small indie drama or a Christopher Nolan blockbuster. Streaming original movies, which can sometimes take creative risks that theatrical releases can’t, simply offerCillian Murphymore opportunities to make the movies that he wants to make.
