Steven Knight, Creator of Peaky Blinders, Supports UK Streamer Levy at SXSW

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight made a splash at SXSW London by sharing the stage with U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

In their chat, they didn’t dive into the drama around Tom Hardy’s behavior on another show, MobLand, but they did touch on some interesting topics.

If you were hoping for some inside scoop on the new James Bond film, unfortunately, Knight didn’t spill the beans on his script for the next 007 adventure directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Instead, he highlighted the importance of global streamers contributing to the U.K. production sector by supporting local content. Last year, there was a push for a levy on foreign streamers’ U.K. subscriber revenue, which could help finance British productions.

It’s not every day you get such an insider look at the conversations shaping the entertainment landscape, so it’s exciting to see creators like Knight engaging in important discussions like these.