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.
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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
Chloe Kuo as Young Lilith
Amanda Seyfried as Cinderella, the princess of the land
Emma Jagger as Young Cinderella
Stephanie Hsu as Margot, Lilith's sister and Cinderella's other stepsister who is accidentally turned into a frog
Luna Hamilton as Young Margot
Nikki Glaser as Priscilla, a mean-spirited girl who tries to take over the kingdom
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 while Riki Lindhome's stage play Dead Inside revealed that Netflix had dropped her from the project as well as removing all the songs she had written. 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.”
Music
In August 2026, Kris Bowers was announced to be scoring the film. In October, it was announced that the soundtrack, written and composed by Justin Tranter, will feature four original songs. Jennie leads the soundtrack with "Someone to Hold", while Emei performs "The Understudy", Rose Gray performs "Meet Me on the Dance Floor", and Amanda Seyfried performs "Smile and a Song".
Release
Steps is set to release on Netflix on November 20, 2026.