The makers of Cillian Murphy starrer `Steve` have unveiled his first look in the upcoming drama film.
Netflix has released a first-look image of the `Oppenheimer` actor in the upcoming drama based on Max Porter`s 2023 novella Shy, with Murphy in the movie`s title role as Steve and Jay Lycurgo as Shy, reported People.
Here`s your first look at Cillian Murphy in the upcoming film STEVE. Also starring Jay Lycurgo, Tracey Ullman, Simbi Ajikawo, and Emily Watson.
A reimagining of Max Porter`s bestselling novel SHY, the film follows a pivotal day in the life of a headteacher and his students at a… pic.twitter.com/zsHo0C5tRK
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Directed by Belgian filmmaker Tim Mielants (Small Things Like These) from a screenplay by Porter, Steve also stars Tracey Ullman, Simbi Ajikawo and Emily Watson.
“Set in the mid-`90s, Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter`s Shy. The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them.”
“As Steve fights to protect the school`s integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health,” the synopsis continues, reported People.
It concludes, “In parallel to Steve`s struggles, we meet Shy (Lycurgo, 27), 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.”
Murphy, Alan Moloney and Tina Pawlik make up the producing team for Steve, with Porter also on as executive producer.
`28 Years Later` director Danny Boyle, who has worked with Murphy multiple times in the past, including on 2002`s 28 Days Later, revealed in interviews that Murphy, who starred as Jim in the original film, will also appear in 2026`s The Bone Temple, reported People.
`Steve` is in select theatres this September, streaming from October 3 on Netflix.
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