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Peter Kay Says No to Netflix’s ‘Phoenix Nights’ Deal Over Proposed Trigger Warning

Kay says a Phoenix Nights film is written, with production paused until de‑aging technology improves.

Overview

  • Speaking on Capital Breakfast, Kay said Netflix sought to license the series last year but he rejected paperwork requiring a pre‑episode warning, calling the early‑2000s sitcom not very politically correct now.
  • He said Netflix sent him a branded air fryer after the approach, which he joked was an attempt to sweeten the deal.
  • Deadline reported that Netflix declined to comment on Kay’s account of the talks.
  • Kay said the Phoenix Nights feature script is finished and relies on flashbacks that he wants to handle with credible de‑aging rather than makeup.
  • He is extending his Better Late Than Never tour into 2026 and says profits from the final shows will go to 12 cancer charities.