# Netflix’s Steps Is the Cinderella Reimagining Nobody Expected — And It Looks Absolutely Stunning

URL: https://technosports.co.in/netflixs-steps-is-the-cinderella-reimagining/  
Published: 2026-06-23  
Updated: 2026-06-23  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Forget everything you think you know about Cinderella. Netflix’s upcoming animated feature *Steps* is flipping the fairy tale entirely — and what was unveiled at the [Annecy International Animation Film Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annecy_International_Animated_Film_Festival) has us genuinely buzzing.

### *Steps* — Everything at a Glance

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Steps |
| Directors | Alyce Tzue & John Ripa |
| Runtime | ~92 minutes |
| Production | Netflix Animation Studios (first exclusive) |
| Visual Style | 18th-century French Rococo — in edible form |
| Release | Late 2026, Netflix Global |
| Theatrical Release | ❌ Streaming only |

### What’s the Story of Steps ?

*Steps* is short for stepsisters — and that’s exactly the angle this film takes. Rather than centre Cinderella, the story follows **Lilith**, an Asian immigrant stepsister living in the shadow of “perfect” Cinderella in a Western fairy tale kingdom called Alouette. When Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s wand, the Cinderella story breaks entirely — forcing the two very different stepsisters to team up and save the kingdom. Nobody is fully good or fully evil here. That’s the whole point.

![Steps](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sts5s5-1024x563.jpg)

### The Voice Cast Is Stacked

| Character | Voice Actor | Vibe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lilith | **Ali Wong** | Gothy punk rebel; charismatic truth-teller |
| Cinderella | **Amanda Seyfried** | Warm, deeply human, hides pain behind perfection |
| Margo | **Stephanie Hsu** | The heart & moral compass; gets cursed as a frog |
| Priscilla (villain) | **Nikki Glaser** | Y2K Marie Antoinette meets Paris Hilton energy |
| Fairy Godmother | **Bette Midler** | Horoscope girl meets forest witch — clearly a Scorpio |

### The Animation Will Blow Your Mind

The kingdom of Alouette is modelled after 18th-century pre-revolutionary French Rococo — a notoriously difficult style to animate — and the team made it even more distinctive by building much of the world out of **digital food**. Clocks made of taffy, pots out of flan, trays out of chocolate. The animators call it “tactile textures and elegant clutter,” and it gives the film a cosy, collectible-dollhouse feel unlike anything in recent animation.

Costumes also physically change with magic — Cinderella’s fairy-tale gown literally has petals that float and resist physics. When the magic breaks, the fabric becomes visibly thin and worn. It’s a masterclass in visual storytelling.

### Is It a Musical?

Sort of. It started as one and evolved — it’s now music-driven with original songs and needle drops rather than full musical numbers. More details on the soundtrack are coming soon.

One more thing worth celebrating: the entire creative team proudly confirmed that *Steps* is **100% human-made**, with no AI involvement whatsoever.

Stay tuned for all the latest Netflix movie news at [TechnoSports Entertainment](https://www.technosports.co.in/category/entertainment/).

## FAQs

###    **Q: When is Netflix’s *Steps* releasing and will it have a theatrical release?**

  
*Steps* is releasing globally on Netflix in **late 2026** and will be streaming-only — the filmmakers confirmed it will skip cinemas entirely.

### **Q: Who is the main character in Netflix’s *Steps* animated movie?**

The lead is **Lilith**, voiced by Ali Wong — a gothy, sharp-witted Asian immigrant stepsister who accidentally breaks the Cinderella story by stealing the Fairy Godmother’s wand.