Netflix releases first image from Cillian Murphy's latest movie
Set in the mid-'90s, Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter's Sunday Times bestseller, Shy.
The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve, played by Oscar winner Cillian, and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them.
As Steve fights to protect the school's integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health.
In parallel to Steve's struggles, we meet Shy (Jay Lycurgo), a troubled teen caught between his past and what lies ahead as he tries to reconcile his inner fragility with his impulse for self-destruction and violence.
Tracey Ullman (The Tracey Ullman Show, Mrs. America), Simbi Ajikawo (Top Boy) and Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves, Small Things Like These) are revealed as supporting cast members.
Further cast members include Douggie McMeekin, Youssef Kerkour, Luke Ayres, Joshua J Parker, Araloyin Oshunremi, Tut Nyuot, Tom Moya, Ahmed Ismail, Joshua Barry, Archie Fisher, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Priyanga Burford, George Fouracres, Marcus Garvey, Ruby Ashbourne-Serkis and Roger Allam.
Steve will be released in select cinemas in September and on Netflix from October 3, 2025.
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