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Netflix Unveils “Steps” Animated Film, Radcliffe, Dinklage Voice Cast

7/16/2026

Summary

Netflix Debuts Steps

Netflix announced “Steps” will debut on November 20, 2026.
Alyce Tzue and John Ripa direct while Amy Poehler produces the film.
The voice cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Peter Dinklage and Young Mazino.
Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s wand, hijacks the Royal Ball and teams with Cinderella to stop a takeover using a screenplay by Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci after the project shifted from a musical to animation.

Summary

Stepsisters Unite

The creators give the stepsisters heroic agency, flipping classic fairy-tale dynamics.
The plot follows opposite sisters Cinderella and Lilith who discover they are more alike and join forces.
Their alliance leads them through biker trolls and the Screaming Woods to save the kingdom.
Co-director Alyce Tzue says the story mirrors her awkward, artsy Taiwanese childhood in suburban New Jersey and targets anyone who felt they didn’t belong.

Summary

Netflix Premieres Steps

Steps streams worldwide on Netflix on November 20, 2026, marking the platform’s first fully in-house animated feature debut.
Steps is produced by Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell and Kim Lessing, credited through Paper Kite Productions.
The screenplay credits Ava Tramer, James Madejski, Jen Chuck, Dana Schwartz and Felicia Ho, with contributions from Riki Lindhome and Kate Miccuci.
Co-director Alyce Tzue, a Student Academy Award gold-medal winner for her short Soar, and co-director John Ripa, who co-directed Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, add studio experience.

History

Historical Context

After Walt Disney spent $1.5 million to produce Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937—the first U.S. cel-animated feature that earned over $8 million and launched the studio’s feature era—streaming giant Netflix introduced Steps in 2026, echoing that breakthrough by delivering a high-profile animated film and signaling a shift toward digital distribution.

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Netflix Debuts Steps

Netflix announced “Steps” will debut on November 20, 2026.
Alyce Tzue and John Ripa direct while Amy Poehler produces the film.
The voice cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Peter Dinklage and Young Mazino.
Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s wand, hijacks the Royal Ball and teams with Cinderella to stop a takeover using a screenplay by Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci after the project shifted from a musical to animation.

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