Details on the plot are being kept in a very quiet place, but sources say that Murphy will play a man with mysterious intentions who joins the family unit.

A summer shoot is being prepped. Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and Michael Bay are producing.

The initial movie was a surprise runaway hit, grossing $340 million worldwide on a budget of around $17 million. Paramount has dated the follow-up for a May 15, 2020, release.

Murphy currently stars as crime boss Thomas Shelby on Peaky Blinders, a historical crime drama from BBC. He may be best known for playing Batman villain Jonathan Crane, aka The Scarecrow, in Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The actor also appeared in a key role in the filmmaker’s 2017 war drama Dunkirk.

Murphy is repped by ICM Partners, Lou Coulson Associates, Lisa Richards Agency and Sloane Offer.