Wildly hubristic': when turning a TV show into a movie is doomed to fail
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Barry Keoghan's involvement brings a prestigious touch to the production, adding to a cast that includes Cillian Murphy, despite the inherent challenges of adapting a popular TV show into a film.
The Peaky Blinders film will face the daunting task of exceeding the deeply developed narrative crafted over 36 hours of television, which is no small feat for any two-hour film.
Unlike successful adaptations like Amazon's Mr & Mrs Smith that expand a film's premise into a series, Peaky Blinders the film may struggle to capture the original show's depth within a limited runtime.
Examining recent movie adaptations of TV shows, such as the misfire of the Luther film, illustrates the risks involved in trying to condense a rich narrative into a shorter format.
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