Oman today_ Cillian Murphy, the Oscar-winning actor for Oppenheimer, is set to return to Netflix with a new film titled Steve. The film will have its world premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released globally on Netflix on October 3. The first trailer for the movie was recently unveiled.
Steve, directed by Tim Mielants, is based on a novel by Max Porter and marks the first production from Murphy’s newly established company, Big Things Films. Set in the 1990s, the story unfolds over a single day in the life of Steve, the head of a correctional facility, who is striving to guide his students while simultaneously grappling with his own mental health struggles. The cast also includes Tracey Ullman, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, and Emily Watson.
The screenplay was adapted by Porter from his own book, with Murphy serving as co-producer. Murphy and Porter have previously collaborated on the stage production Grief is the Thing with Feathers and the short film All of This Unreal Time.
Cillian Murphy with Steve at the Toronto International Film Festival and on Netflix
