Cillian Murphy and Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten Collaborate on 'Puppet' for 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man'

The new song was created specifically for the upcoming Peaky Blinders film spin-off.

Feb. 22, 2026 at 7:23pm

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Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has opened up about the creation of 'Puppet', a new song he wrote for the soundtrack of the upcoming Peaky Blinders film 'The Immortal Man'. Chatten discussed the track's development with actor Cillian Murphy, who plays Tommy Shelby in the Peaky Blinders series. The film is set to premiere in March 2026.

Why it matters

The collaboration between Chatten and Murphy highlights the close creative relationship between the Peaky Blinders TV series and the music that has become closely associated with it. Fontaines D.C.'s gritty, atmospheric sound is seen as a natural fit for the show's themes of crime, violence, and moral ambiguity.

The details

Chatten revealed that 'Puppet' was 'the most delicate' song he wrote for the film, with its 'precarious' verses and 'on a knife's edge' tension. Murphy had previously approached Fontaines D.C. about contributing to the Peaky Blinders soundtrack after being impressed by their 2024 album 'Romance', feeling their music captured the show's 'outlaw quality'.

  • The Peaky Blinders film 'The Immortal Man' is scheduled to premiere in select cinemas on March 6, 2026, before arriving on streaming on March 20.
  • The soundtrack for the film, which includes 'Puppet' and other new songs, will be released on March 6, 2026.

The players

Cillian Murphy

An Irish actor who plays the lead role of Tommy Shelby in the Peaky Blinders TV series and film.

Grian Chatten

The lead singer of the Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C., who composed the song 'Puppet' for the Peaky Blinders film soundtrack.

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

An upcoming film spin-off from the Peaky Blinders TV series, continuing the story of the Shelby crime family.

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What they’re saying

“It's been a show all of us have been watching for a long time. We wanted to kind of do something that sounded inherently Peaky. It's a songwriter's dream, really.”

— Grian Chatten, Fontaines D.C. Frontman

“There's certain music that just lends itself to Peaky Blinders … the Fontaines music seems to work, it has that outlaw quality, that dangerous quality …. they're incredible songs, so it just clicked for us.”

— Cillian Murphy, Actor

What’s next

The Peaky Blinders film 'The Immortal Man' will premiere in select cinemas on March 6, 2026, before arriving on streaming platforms on March 20, 2026.

The takeaway

The collaboration between Cillian Murphy and Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten on the new song 'Puppet' demonstrates the close creative relationship between the Peaky Blinders franchise and the music that has become closely associated with its gritty, atmospheric tone.