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Cillian Murphy Is Steve
The Oscar winner takes on the title role in a reimagining of Max Porter’s bestselling novel Shy.
Oct. 3, 2025
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Cillian Murphy has played a physicist, a supervillain, and a gangster: Now he’s playing Steve. Based on Max Porter’s bestselling novel Shy, Steve is the story of a head teacher facing the impending closure of the reform school where he works, told in parallel with the struggle of one of his students (Jay Lycurgo).
Written by Porter himself and directed by Tim Mielants (Small Things Like These), Steve is a moving glimpse into the lives of two troubled souls.
You can watch the trailer for Steve, above, see some first look photos, below, and stream the film on Netflix, now.
What is Steve about?
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 head teacher Steve (Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amid a world that has forsaken them. As Steve fights to protect the school’s integrity and prevent its impending closure, he grapples 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.
Alan Moloney, Cillian Murphy, and Tina Pawlik serve as producers, and Max Porter executive produces. The film features music by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow.
Can I watch the trailer for Steve?
Check out the trailer, above, and travel back to England in the mid-’90s, to a reform school where lost boys get one more chance.
Who is in the cast of Steve?
The cast of Steve includes:
- Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer, Peaky Blinders)
- Tracey Ullman (Mrs. America, The Tracey Ullman Show)
- Jay Lycurgo (Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, I May Destroy You)
- Simbi Ajikawo (Top Boy)
- Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves, Small Things Like These)
Can I see photos from Steve?
Yes! The photo gallery above offers glimpses of the film, including cast like Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, and Simbi Ajikawo.
When will Steve be on Netflix?
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