Overview
- Netflix said Monday that Midler will voice the Fairy Godmother in Steps, a revisionist Cinderella told from the stepsisters’ point of view.
- The confirmed voice cast features Amanda Seyfried as Cinderella, Ali Wong as Lilith, and Stephanie Hsu as Margot.
- Alyce Tzue and John Ripa direct the film, with producers Amy Poehler, Jane Hartwell, and Kim Lessing attached through Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
- Midler described her take on the Fairy Godmother as well-meaning yet bumbling and a bit of a schemer, signaling a playful spin on the classic character.
- Netflix lists a late-2026 debut on the service, and outlets note there is no trailer or exact release date yet.