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  "textContent": "Jamie Bell is set to front a new chapter of  _Peaky Blinders_ , taking on a major role as the hit series moves into a new generation.\n\nBell will play Duke Shelby, the son of Tommy Shelby, as the story shifts to the 1950s following the events of  _Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man_.\n\n## New era for the Shelby family\n\nThe upcoming series will be set around a decade after the film and will explore post-war Birmingham, focusing on a Shelby family navigating a rapidly changing world.\n\nDuke is expected to be portrayed as “older, wiser, more ambitious and more dangerous” as he steps into a central role.\n\n## Star-studded cast expands\n\nJoining Bell in the cast are Charlie Heaton, best known for  _Stranger Things_ , along with Jessica Brown Findlay and Lashana Lynch.\n\nActor Lucy Karczewski will also make her television debut in the series.\n\nCreator Steven Knight said he was “thrilled” to launch a new era of the show, adding that more casting announcements are expected.\n\n## From film to series\n\nThe project follows  _Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man_ , which recently premiered in Birmingham and continues the story of the Shelby family.\n\nThe new series is being produced by Banijay UK’s Kudos and Garrison Drama for the BBC and Netflix.\n\nFilming is taking place in and around Birmingham as part of a wider investment in television production in the West Midlands.\n\n# What to expect\n\nThe new instalment will consist of two series, each featuring six hour-long episodes.\n\nIt is set to premiere on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK, and on Netflix globally.\n\nThe announcement marks a major expansion of the  _Peaky Blinders_ universe, as the story moves beyond its original timeline into a new generation of characters.\n\nThe post Jamie Bell to front new ‘Peaky Blinders’ series as story shifts to 1950s appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "Jamie Bell to front new ‘Peaky Blinders’ series as story shifts to 1950s"
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