The upcoming Peaky Blinders movie will finally draw the show’s long-running story to a close after the somewhat underwhelming conclusion of the sixth season, which left several important storylines unresolved. тιтled The Immoral Man, the upcoming Peaky Blinders film will be directed by Tom Harper and written by the show’s creator, Steven Knight. This makes me optimistic that it will finally be able to bring this story to a satisfying conclusion. The movie will bring back some of Peaky Blinders’ best villains and most likable heroes for a showdown that will hopefully give Tommy Shelby the ending he deserves.

However, with every pᴀssing piece of news that’s revealed about The Immortal Man, I’m growing more and more convinced that Tommy Shelby is going to die at the end of the movie. Not only does it feel like the most natural conclusion to his story, but countless clues in the film’s production and marketing seem to be pointing toward this huge twist. Although I’m optimistic that The Immortal Man wouldn’t kill him for no reason, it’s beginning to look like more of a certainty with every pᴀssing day.

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The “Immortal Man” тιтle Feels Very Ominous

It Could Be Hinting Towards Tommy’s Mortality

The biggest clue towards Tommy’s death at the end of The Immortal Man is the film’s тιтle, which could be hiding the plot twist in plain sight. Since the beginning of Peaky Blinders, Tommy has seen himself as an “immortal” man living on borrowed time after his near-death experiences in the war.

This тιтle could be using the phrase sarcastically, hinting that Tommy isn’t actually as immortal as he seems – or it could be referring to a different character altogether. Peaky Blinders has never been a show to adhere to expectations, so the movie counterpart won’t be either.

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The Peaky Blinders Are “At War” In The Movie

There’s Going To Be Some ᴅᴇᴀᴅly Conflict

Very little has been announced about the story of The Immortal Man, but it’s been confirmed that the Peaky Blinders will be in conflict during this period of Tommy Shelby’s story. Exactly whom they’re fighting (and why) is still up for debate, but the fact that Tommy’s gang is at war makes the possibility of violence and death much more likely. Cillian Murphy’s protagonist has given everything for this family business throughout Peaky Blinders, so it would make sense that he’s willing to sacrifice himself if the tides of this war turn against them.

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New Characters May Be Being Introduced To Replace Tommy

Several New Faces May Be Ushering In A New Era Of Peaky Blinders

One of the most unexpected parts of The Immortal Man is just how many new characters are being introduced into this universe. With such high-profile actors as Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, and Tim Roth joining the cast of this tie-in movie, there may not be enough room to bring back all the characters that audiences already know and love. This could be a subtle hint that Peaky Blinders is trying to usher itself into a new era, introducing these new characters as a way of moving on from Tommy Shelby’s story.

It’s already been confirmed that Peaky Blinders will continue after the movie, so this could be a smart way of introducing the new “era” of characters while ushering out the old roster at the same time. Tommy’s death feels like the most definitive way to do this, even if it may upset some long-time fans.

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Peaky Blinders Won’t Feel “Over” Until Tommy Has Paid For His Sins

His Death Would Be A Definitive Ending To The Series

One of the main criticisms of Peaky Blinders’ sixth season was that Tommy’s character arc didn’t feel complete; instead of paying for the crimes of his past, as suggested by his terminal diagnosis, he managed to avoid these consequences and live seemingly happily ever after. This didn’t sit right with many, and it certainly didn’t fit with the show’s key themes of repentance and inevitability. It’s possible that Peaky Blinders took these criticisms on board and will give a more definitive ending for Tommy in The Immortal Man.

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Tommy Shelby’s Death Has Been Teased Throughout The Show

Motifs Of Death Have Followed Tommy Everywhere

We’ve all suspected that Tommy Shelby’s death was coming at the end of Peaky Blinders season 6 because of how heavily it’s been teased since the show’s beginning. Much of Tommy’s character arc centers around him coming to terms with the fact that he’s living on borrowed time after his experiences in the war, with his “in the bleak midwinter” mantra representing this. I’d be shocked if this doesn’t come into play in the Peaky Blinders movie, with the franchise finally paying off all this foreshadowing and killing off the character for good.