Cillian Murphy has been cooking up another Netflix project besides his much-hyped "Peaky Blinders" movie - he plays the lead in the upcoming drama "Steve."
"Set in the mid-90s, 'Steve' is a reimagining of Max Porter's Sunday Times bestseller 'Shy,'" Netflix said today, Tuesday, June 24, as it shared the first image from the new project.
"The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Academy Award® winner Cillian Murphy) 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."
Here's your first look at Cillian Murphy in the upcoming film STEVE. Also starring Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman, Simbi Ajikawo, and Emily Watson.
A reimagining of Max Porter's bestselling novel SHY, the film follows a pivotal day in the life of a headteacher and his students at a… pic.twitter.com/zsHo0C5tRK
— Netflix (@netflix) June 24, 2025
For "Steve," Murphy is reuniting with his "Small Things Like These" co-star Emily Watson and director Tim Mielants. Murphy also previously worked with Mielants on the hit television series "Peaky Blinders."
Round out the cast are Tracey Ullman ("Mrs. America," "The Tracey Ullman Show"), Jay Lycurgo ("Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself," "I May Destroy You"), and Simbi Ajikawo ("Top Boy").
"Steve" is written by Porter himself. It's due to hit select theaters this September, followed by a global premiere on Netflix on October 3.
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