Fairy tales often begin with a heroine bathed in light. But sometimes, the more interesting story hides just outside the spotlight. Netflix’s newest animated project *Steps* invites us to step off the ballroom floor and into the shadows — where two sisters, once branded “evil,” hold their own hopes and heartbreaks.
In this reimagining of Cinderella, the story unfolds from the perspective of the stepsisters themselves. Lilith, long treated as a villain, becomes the misunderstood lead — accused of ruining the royal ball and blamed for trouble she never meant to cause. As chaos sweeps the kingdom, she must join forces with Cinderella — the very girl she was supposed to despise — to protect the realm from a power-hungry threat.
The film has been quietly in development since 2021, gathering artists and storytellers who are eager to expand how fairy tales define good and bad. Netflix Animation, coming off a strong year highlighted by the hit film *K-Pop: Demon Hunters*, now hopes to continue its momentum through stories that challenge old narratives.
Rather than villains punished for jealousy, *Steps* suggests the possibility of redemption — and that even those standing on the margins of a fairy tale deserve to be fully seen. It asks: who decides who the hero really is?
Clearly stated: Netflix has begun production on *Steps*, set for release after 2025, focusing on the stepsisters teaming with Cinderella to save their kingdom.
Sometimes happily-ever-after is only possible when everyone finally gets a voice.
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