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Cinderella has always been that girl, right? The one who just keeps going no matter what. An inspiration to millions because she takes everything life throws at her and still ends up walking into a perfect fairytale ending to her. But what about the stepsisters? Have you wondered that? The answer is mostly no because we have all seen it so many times that you don’t even question it anymore; you just accept that the stepsisters are annoying and that’s their whole personality.

But what if we tell you that the entire version of the story is… a little unfair? Because Netflix clearly thought so, and that’s why it is bringing us Steps. And this isn’t going to be your regular animated Cinderella story that we have witnessed a thousand times. It’s different, and it’s got Amanda Seyfried voicing Cinderella. Well, a new take should’ve been convincing enough, but Seyfried’s addition is just a cherry on top.

Steps is going to show you a version that does not follow Cinderella. Instead, it zooms straight into Lilith’s life, which is getting voiced by Ali Wong. This time, she is not written as that cartoonish evil stepsister you grew up watching. This is a more real version that makes a very real mistake, and then she has to deal with it when she accidentally turns her sister, Margot (voiced by Stephanie Hsu), into a frog. Yes. A frog. Fully green, hopping, fairytale-level disaster. Sounds amazing, right?

Now you get where the title Steps is coming from. This time, we are not talking about who gets to go to the ball anymore. We are talking about fixing a situation that is getting worse by the minute, and Lilith is right in the middle of it, trying to figure things out.

But the biggest twist here is that Cinderella is not standing on the sidelines looking perfect. Our lady is getting involved, big time. She becomes part of the whole situation, and that completely changes how you see her. No more “ideal girl” stuff; that’s old news. We’ve got the modern Netflix version.

And can we just take a second to appreciate how well Amanda Seyfried fits into this? Because she has that soft tone you expect from Cinderella, but she is also extremely versatile, which makes this version feel more realistic. Please forget The Housemaid version of Seyfried; this is more of Karen from Mean Girls.

Also, there’s a troll involved. And apparently he’s charming. Which is a new, unexpected addition, but aren’t we all curious about how that plays out?

On the animation side, Netflix is clearly putting real effort into this. With studios like Mikros Animation and Cinesite working on it, the film is expected to look detailed, which makes sense because a story like this needs strong visuals to match its idea. We’re looking at a second KPop Demon Hunters here.

The film is set to release in 2026, and even without a trailer yet, it already sounds like one of those projects you keep an eye on because you just need to see how this new narrative comes together.