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Netflix Drops First Trailer for Cillian Murphy’s New Drama Movie — and It Already Has Me Counting Down the Days

Following its Toronto International Film Festival premiere, Steve opens in theaters on September 19, 2025, before streaming on Netflix on October 3.
Drawing on political critiques of decayed social care, Porter set Steve in the mid-1990s at a last-chance boys’ reform school during impending closure.
Murphy inhabits Steve’s `jangled state of anxiety` for two months as he fights school closure and his own mental health, portraying relentless pressure.
Creative team cited audience appetite for tough stories while Netflix supported a theatrical rollout before streaming on October 3.
Observers say Steve is poised to be one of 2025’s most talked-about dramas, with Murphy praising Netflix’s support for tough material that nobody else is doing right.

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