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Yahoo
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cillian Murphy Stars in Steve Trailer for Netflix Movie Based on Acclaimed Novel
Netflix has released the trailer, previewing the upcoming reimagining of Max Porter's bestselling novel and starring Academy Award-winner Cillian Murphy. Steve is set to release on Netflix on October 3, 2025. '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 and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them,' reads the official synopsis. '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, 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.' What happens in the Steve trailer? The Steve trailer follows a day in the life of Steve, a headteacher at a last-chance reform school. The movie follows Steve fighting to protect the school's integrity amidst its impending closure. Check out the official trailer below (watch other trailers): Alongside Cillian Murphy, Steve also stars Tracey Ullman, Simbi Ajikawo, and Emily Watson, 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 is directed by Tim Mielants from a screenplay written by Max Porter, with Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow providing the music. The film is produced by Murphy, Alan Moloney, and Tina Pawlik, with Max Porter also serving as an executive producer. The creative team also includes cinematographer Robrecht Heyvaert and editor Danielle Palmer. The post Cillian Murphy Stars in Steve Trailer for Netflix Movie Based on Acclaimed Novel appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Solve the daily Crossword
Geek Tyrant
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Trailer for Cillian Murphy's STEVE, About a Headteacher Fighting for His Students and Himself — GeekTyrant
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Steve , a gripping drama starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy, and it's based on Max Porter's 2023 Sunday Times bestseller Shy . Steve reimagines the story from the perspective of the reform school's headteacher. Porter, who also penned the script and serves as executive producer, shifts the focus to Murphy's character, an impassioned educator trying to hold his school together against mounting pressures. Tim Mielants, who recently directed Murphy in Small Things Like These , returns to helm this project. The drama is set in the mid-1990s and follows 'a pivotal day in the life of Murphy's eponymous character 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 while also fighting its impending closure, he grapples with his own mental health. 'In parallel to Steve's struggles, troubled teen Shy (Jay Lycurgo) is caught between his past and what lies ahead as he tries to reconcile his inner fragility with his impulse for self-destruction and violence.' Murphy calls Steve 'one of the most kind of exposing and terrifying characters I've ever played,' teasing the emotional depth and vulnerability audiences can expect. The cast also features Tracey Ullman, Simbi Ajikawo (aka Little Simz), and Emily Watson. With its raw character work, political undercurrents, and tense one-day structure, Steve looks ready to deliver a potent mix of personal drama and social commentary. The movie set to make its world premiere at next month's Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform strand. The film will hit select theaters on September 19 before streaming on Netflix October 3.
BreakingNews.ie
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Cillian Murphy plays impassioned headteacher in trailer for Netflix drama Steve
Oscar-winning Irish actor Cillian Murphy plays the impassioned headteacher of a last-chance reform school in a trailer for Netflix film Steve. Set in the mid 1990s and directed by Tim Mielants, the movie follows a pivotal day in the life of Steve (Murphy) and his students, who exist in a world that has abandoned them. Advertisement The drama is a reimagining of Max Porter's Sunday Times bestseller Shy, named after its protagonist, a teenager who boards at the school with a programme for troubled youths. The trailer shows Murphy's character describing himself to a film crew as 'very, very tired' amid clips of violence among pupils. In a voiceover, he adds: 'These are extraordinarily complex young people.' Other scenes sees Steve speaking to Shy, drinking an unknown substance from a small transparent bottle, and screaming while clenching his fists. Advertisement I May Destroy You star Jay Lycurgo plays Shy, a troubled teenager who needs to reconcile with his past and control his impulses for self-destruction and violence. The movie shows Shy's interactions with Steve, who in turn is grappling with his mental health as he fights to protect the school from closure. Tracey Ullman as Amanda and Cillian Murphy as Steve (Robert Viglasky/Neflix/PA) Supporting cast include Tracey Ullman and Emily Watson, who starred with Murphy in the Irish drama Small Things Like These. Cork-born Murphy (49), who is a producer for Steve, won a Bafta and Oscar last year for his title role in Christopher Nolan's epic, Oppenheimer. Advertisement He plays Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby in TV hit series Peaky Blinders, which is being turned into a film for Netflix which will also star Saltburn's Barry Keoghan. Steve is in select cinemas from September 19th and on Netflix from October 3rd.
