Netflix reveals first look at Cillian Murphy in new film Steve

Netflix has unveiled the first image of Cillian Murphy in his upcoming film, Steve. The Cork actor will take on the title role in this adaptation of Max Porter's novella Shy.

The film sees Murphy reuniting with Small Things Like These director Tim Mielants and co-star Emily Watson.

Steve is set to hit select cinemas and Netflix on 3rd October.

Cillian Murphy in Steve. Copyright Netflix

Steve described as "a reimagining" of Max Porter’s Shy set in the mid-90s. The British author penned the screenplay and also serves as the film's executive producer.

"The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them," Netflix says.

"As Steve fights to protect the school's integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health.

"In parallel to Steve's struggles, we meet Shy (Jay Lycurgo), 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."

Joining Murphy, Watson, and newcomer Lycurgo in Steve are Tracey Ullman (The Tracey Ullman Show, Mrs. America) and Simbi Ajikawo—better known as rapper Little Simz—who starred in Top Boy.

Following the success of their debut feature, the acclaimed adaptation of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These, Cillian Murphy and his producing partner Alan Moloney are releasing Steve as the second film under their banner, Big Things Films.