Steps is an upcoming American animated musical fantasy comedy film directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa, loosely based on the fairy tale Cinderella from an idea by the Garfunkel and Oates duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci. It stars the voices of Ali Wong, Amanda Seyfried, Stephanie Hsu, Nikki Glaser, Daniel Radcliffe, Young Mazino, Peter Dinklage, and Bette Midler.
The film is set for release on Netflix on November 20, 2026.
Premise When Cinderella's misunderstood stepsister, Lilith, accidentally transforms her other stepsister, Margot, into a frog and causes the kingdom to be run by a mean girl, the two have to team up with a troll and save their kingdom, proving that so-called villains also deserve happily ever afters.
Voice cast Ali Wong as Lilith, the gothic and rebellious misunderstood stepsister of Cinderella Amanda Seyfried as Cinderella, the princess of the land Emma Jagger as Young Cinderella Stephanie Hsu as Margot, Lilith's and Cinderella's stepsister who was accidentally turned into a frog Luna Hamilton as Young Margot Nikki Glaser as Priscilla Daniel Radcliffe as The Prince, Cinderella's husband Young Mazino as Gef, a troll Peter Dinklage as Roderick, Priscilla's henchman who is ordered to eliminate Cinderella Bette Midler as The Fairy Godmother Luis "Damian Priest" Martínez as Cracktor LaNisa Renee Frederick as Painterazzi Jordyn Weitz as Sara Bruce Nozick as Herald
Production The film was first announced in March 2021 with Alyce Tzue (director of her short film Soar) set to direct a Cinderella-based story based on a concept by Garfunkel and Oates duo Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci. It would be co-produced by Amy Poehler's production company Paper Kite Productions. More details were revealed in December 2025 with John Ripa, who co-directed Raya and the Last Dragon, joining as co-director for Tzue along with Ali Wong and Stephanie Hsu voicing the step-sisters Lilith and Margot. In April 2026, it was announced that Amanda Seyfried would voice Cinderella. The following month, it was announced that Bette Midler would be voicing The Fairy Godmother. On June 17, 2026, it was announced that Nikki Glaser would be voicing the villainous schemer, Priscilla. In July 2026, it was announced that Daniel Radcliffe, Young Mazino, and Peter Dinklage would join the cast.
Animation The film's animation will be provided by Netflix Animation Studios' in-house offices in Burbank, Sydney and Vancouver. In terms of visual design, the rococo aesthetic of pre-Revolutionary France served as an inspiration. The filmmakers decided to embrace the three-dimensional look of computer animation rather than using 2D textures or a painterly style, creating what they described as a “maximalist look.”Don’t Underestimate Netflix’s ‘Steps’
Music Kris Bowers is confirmed to be scoring the film.
Release Steps is set to release on Netflix on November 20, 2026.
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