Spider-Noir, Spider-Noir, not a typical show by far. Nic’las Cage, spinning webs, fighting guys, punching heads. Look out – here comes the Spider-Noir. Ever since Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse saw Cage voice Spider-Man Noir in animated form (sample quote: “Wherever I go, the wind follows, and the wind smells like rain”), fans have hoped to exist longer in that particular universe. Now, your prayers are answered: Spider-Noir is a full-on live-action series for Prime Video, starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, aka ‘The Spider’, a 1930s gumshoe detective with a Spidey side-hustle. Check out the teaser here:
That was, you’ll have seen, the ‘Authentic Black & White’ version. But there’s also the ‘True-Hue Full Colour’ version. Check that out here:
It’s a delight to see Nicolas Cage really go all-in on this, committing to the gloriously grizzled tone that made the character such a favourite in Spider-Verse. Per the official synopsis, his Reilly is “a seasoned, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero.” The series also stars the likes of Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson. The series comes from Fleabag director Harry Bradbeer, with Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot as its show runners. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are executive producers, along with Amy Pascal.
The full series of Spider-Noir arrives on Prime Video on May 27 this year – dropping in both colour and monochrome editions simultaneously. That should keep us all going before trilogy-capper Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse finally hits cinemas in summer 2027. Thwip!
