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Netflix Streams “Steps” Cinderella Reboot, Stepsisters Thrive

6/24/2026

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Netflix Streams Steps

Netflix announced that the animated Cinderella reimagining “Steps” will launch directly on its streaming service rather than in theaters.
Co-director John Ripa said the straight-to-streaming release will let the film, after nearly six years of production, reach a global audience.
Co-director Alyce Tzue said the film flips the script by giving the stepsisters a “happily ever after” and seeks to break stereotypical female animation designs with diverse characters.

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Netflix Launches Steps

Netflix Animation Studios will release “Steps,” its first fully in-house feature, produced by Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell and Kim Lessing.
A Thanksgiving-time debut is scheduled for 2026 to target holiday viewers.
The visual design adopts a rococo-inspired, candy-colored aesthetic reminiscent of Sofia Coppola’s “Marie-Antoinette.”
Jason Figliozzi presented tests that broadened facial expressions and walk cycles while the crew stresses an inclusive culture built over six years in Burbank, Sydney and Vancouver.

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Netflix Streams Steps

Netflix announced that the animated Cinderella reimagining “Steps” will launch directly on its streaming service rather than in theaters.
Co-director John Ripa said the straight-to-streaming release will let the film, after nearly six years of production, reach a global audience.
Co-director Alyce Tzue said the film flips the script by giving the stepsisters a “happily ever after” and seeks to break stereotypical female animation designs with diverse characters.

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