Steps arrives on Netflix on November 20, 2026, and the film held its premiere on November 8. Netflix posted a clip of Amanda Seyfried on the carpet at 2:16 PM MST that day, calling her "Cinderella herself." Tudum describes Steps as "the new Netflix Animation Studios spin on the Cinderella tale," told from the side of the two stepsisters, Lilith and Margot, voiced by Ali Wong and Stephanie Hsu. Here is everything Netflix has confirmed about the story, the cast, the people behind it and the music. Check out the official post down below:
What Steps Is About
Netflix's official synopsis opens with "Think you know Cinderella's 'evil' stepsisters? Think again." Lilith, tired of living in Cinderella's shadow, steals the Fairy Godmother's magic wand and hijacks the Royal Ball with her sister Margot. That breaks the Cinderella story and hands the kingdom to Priscilla, a villainous schemer who swoops in and takes the throne.
To fix it, Lilith has to team up with Cinderella. Netflix says the pair will "fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods" on a quest to save the kingdom and, most importantly, their relationship. Tudum adds that the film keeps one fairy tale goal in place: getting the glass slipper onto the right foot. The teaser also shows Priscilla smashing the glass slipper, according to Tudum.
The Voice Cast
Netflix's official cast list for Steps is:
- Ali Wong as Lilith
- Stephanie Hsu as Margot
- Amanda Seyfried as Cinderella
- Nikki Glaser as Priscilla
- Daniel Radcliffe as the Prince
- Young Mazino as Gef
- Peter Dinklage as Roderick
- Bette Midler as the Fairy Godmother
- Damian Priest as Cracktor
Netflix pairs each name with a recent credit. Wong and Mazino both starred in BEEF, Hsu was in Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Seyfried, an Academy Award nominee, is credited for Mank and Mamma Mia! Glaser is listed for her special Nikki Glaser: Bangin', Radcliffe for the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, Dinklage for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Midler for The Politician, and Priest for WWE SmackDown! and AAA on Fox.
Co-director John Ripa said of Radcliffe, Dinklage and Mazino, "We feel incredibly lucky to have all three of these massive talents on our film," and explained, "Our goal was to break the fairy-tale mold by making every single character three-dimensional and worthy of a happily ever after."
Tudum describes Radcliffe's Prince as "determined to find true love even as his parents rush him into marriage." Producer Jane Hartwell said, "Daniel plays the Prince in such a charming way that you can believe Cinderella falls in love with him in such a short amount of time." Mazino's Gef is called "a really hot troll" by Lilith in the teaser, Dinklage's Roderick is Priscilla's "murderous manny," and Priest, the WWE Superstar, voices the troll overlord Cracktor.
Priest told Tudum, "As WWE Superstars, we use our voices as an extension of our onscreen character," and said he thinks "people are going to be surprised by how much of a show-stealing character he is." Midler described her Fairy Godmother as someone with good intentions who is "a little bit of a bumbler, and she's a little bit of a schemer." She added, "She does have a life of her own, and excuse me, while I live my life."
Seyfried was announced as Cinderella on May 18, 2026. Co-director Alyce Tzue told Tudum, "We wanted to create a modern heroine complete with flaws and coping mechanisms, and Amanda immediately understood the task," and called the performance "hilarious and heartbreaking and, most importantly, refreshingly human."
The Directors And Writers
Steps is directed by Alyce Tzue, a Student Academy Award gold medal winner, and John Ripa, the co-director of Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon. Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell and Kim Lessing produce. Ava Tramer, James Madejski, Jen Chuck, Dana Schwartz and Felicia Ho wrote the screenplay, based on a story by Tramer, Madejski, Schwartz, Ho, Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci. Tudum says the film was animated at Netflix Animation Studios' Sydney and Vancouver locations, and its May 18, 2026 casting story noted that NAS Vancouver had just unveiled a new campus.
Tzue described the story this way: "This story is about two very different sisters, one who fits perfectly into this fairy-tale kingdom and one who doesn't, realizing they're more alike than different." She added that she wanted "to create a film for everyone who has ever felt like they didn't belong."
Tzue explained the idea to Tudum: "I wanted to flip the fairy tale that usually focuses on the protagonist who gets the magic, and put that lens on these Asian sisters, who resonated with me, and ask, 'Why didn't they get the magic?'" She also said the film is personal because, "growing up as an awkward, artsy Taiwanese kid in suburban New Jersey, I often felt like an outsider, like 'happily ever after' wasn't meant for me."
Ripa said the project is "like nothing else I've worked on in my 30-year career in animation." Producer Kim Lessing said the team hopes audiences "will come away with the idea that no one is completely good or completely evil."
The Songs And Score
JENNIE, Rose Gray and EMEI perform four new songs in Steps, and Tudum's trailer article credits the new music to songwriter and producer Justin Tranter. JENNIE's "Someone to Hold" is her first song for an animated film, and Tudum premiered its animated lyric video on November 6. "I love how much heart and personality the characters have, and I'm so happy I got to be a little part of their world," JENNIE said.
Rose Gray made "Meet Me on the Dance Floor" and co-wrote "Smile and a Song," which Seyfried also sings. EMEI contributes "Understudy," and told Tudum the scream at the end of the song "is by FAR my favorite thing I've sung into a mic." Oscar winner Kris Bowers, whose credits include Bridgerton and The Wild Robot, wrote the score and recorded it at Abbey Road Studios. Bowers said the score "goes into this lush fairy-tale sound" at times, either "very purposefully" or "playfully in a more comedic way."
Where Steps Fits At Netflix
Tudum places Steps alongside Netflix's other animated features, including KPop Demon Hunters, which it calls "the most popular Netflix film ever," Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Klaus, Nimona and The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Toonado has followed the KPop Demon Hunters sequel in KPop Demon Hunters 2 Will Get A Wide Theatrical Release Says Netflix Chief. Netflix released the official teaser trailer:
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