Steven Knight darkened our holiday doorsteps in 2019 with a bleak and dour adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. That limited series, which hailed from both the BBC and FX, embraced all of the small-minded, mean-spirited, and hard-hearted aspects that the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge (Guy Pearce) has become known for, but forgot to bring in the Christmas cheer, the optimistic change wrought by near-death experiences and a retrospective look on one's life, and the hopeful nature of the human condition. But that's just my opinion. Clearly the studios behind the production feel differently …

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight talks with Screen Rant about season 5, confronting fascism and Tommy's increasingly desperate state of mind.

FX and BBC have revealed the first look at Steven Knight’s upcoming miniseries adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Although Tom Hardy was originally set to star in the production, but now he’s only going to executive produce. Guy Pearce will lead the adaptation as Ebenezer Scrooge. The rest of the cast includes: Andy Serkis (Black Panther) as Ghost of Christmas Past; Stephen Graham (This Is England) as Jacob Marley; Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders) as Lottie; Joe Alwyn (The Favourite) as Bob Cratchit; Vinette Robinson (Doctor Who) as Mary Cratchit; Rutger Hauer (True Blood) as the Ghost …

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