The area around Bumble Hole was closed off to the public and mooring for narrowboats suspended as production crews took over the nature reserve in Dudley, UK.<br /><br />But fans still clamoured to try and get a glimpse of Cillian as he shot scenes on a barge as it travelled along the canal at Warrens Hall Nature Reserve.<br /><br />One onlooker said: "Despite the freezing conditions, he looked pretty relaxed and was laughing and joking with the cast and crew. <br /><br />"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.<br /><br />"If they wanted some atmospheric wintry shots for the film, they've picked the perfect day for it." <br /><br />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.<br /><br />A large quantity of props, including coal sacks, barrels and carts, could also be seen gathered on site alongside canal boats.<br /><br />The Peaky Blinders film, named "The Immortal Man", will appear on Netflix and is set to be released either late 2025 or early 2026.<br /><br />The gritty BBC series ran from 2013 to 2022 and followed the rise of the Shelby family from after the First World War.<br /><br />The film is now expected to pick up the family's fortunes a few years later entering the Second World War years.
