First Look at Nicolas Cage as Spider-Noir in the Live-Action Prime Video Series
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Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled our first look at Nicolas Cage’s upcoming live-action series, Spider-Noir!
Look out, Spider-Man fans, because Prime Video has revealed our first look at the upcoming Spider-Noir series. The live-action Spider-Man series stars Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, the web-crawling super sleuth for hire, who features prominently on the first episodic stills. The images reveal The Spider perched on a rooftop, while another reveals the character crouched on a ledge. Another reveals Nicolas Cage’s super sleuth sat behind his desk, and rounding out the set, we get our first look at some of the characters that will carry the bold new adventure forward.
What’s more, the stills are available in both black-and-white and color, confirming that the show will feature both color and black-and-white presentations. But before we web-sling through the black-and-white streets of New York, check out the image gallery below.
COLOR
BLACK & WHITE
SPIDER-BRILLIANCE
As you can see from these awesome new posters, Amazon MGM Studios has delivered the definitive look of the character for this series. Spider-Noir looks perfect and will be instantly recognisable by the legions of Spider-Verse fans the studio is banking on to make the show a smash hit—and who would bet against it! It has also been confirmed that the series will be released in both color and black-and-white formats, allowing fans to experience the show as they prefer.
SYNOPSIS
“Spider-Noir tells the story of an aging and down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.”
CHARACTERS
What a glorious collection of stills. The series represents Nicolas Cage’s first television role, and the actor has chosen a wonderful way to kickstart this chapter of his career. The new images tease a wonderfully gritty detective series, but who are these mysterious characters that will take us on the journey into Marvel lore? Let’s meet the team.
- Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage) – Back in the day, Ben Reilly was the superhero known as “The Spider”. After a personal tragedy, he stepped away from his heroic alter ego. Only an extraordinary case could call this down-on-his-luck private investigator to drop the ordinary man act and put his mask back on.
- Robbie Robertson (Lamorne Morris) – A dedicated journalist trying to make it in 1930s New York with the odds stacked against him. He is willing to do whatever is necessary for his career as well as his best friend, Ben.
- Cat Hardy (Li Jun Li) – The star attraction at the premiere nightclub in New York. It may seem like she is always looking out for herself, but the truth is more complex than meets the eye.
- Janet (Karen Rodriguez) – Smart, scrappy, and loyal secretary to Ben Reilly. She wants to help her boss and his small business become successful, and she has zero problem speaking truth to power.
Full cast includes Academy Award®-winning actor Nicolas Cage (Adaptation, Pig), Emmy Award®-winning actor Lamorne Morris (Fargo, New Girl)), Li Jun Li (Sinners, Babylon), Karen Rodriguez (The Hunting Wives, Acapulco), Abraham Popoola (Atlas, Slow Horses), with Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, American Hustle), and Emmy Award®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actor Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin, Harry Potter). Guest star cast includes Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Andrew Caldwell, Amy Aquino, Andrew Robinson, and Kai Caster.
THE SERIES
Spider-Noir is produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video. Emmy Award®-winning director Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Killing Eve) directed and executive produced the first two episodes. Oren Uziel (The Lost City, 22 Jump Street) and Steve Lightfoot (Marvel’s The Punisher, Shantaram) serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Uziel and Lightfoot developed the series with the Academy Award®-winning team behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal. Lord and Miller executive produce for their shingle Lord Miller along with Aditya Sood and Dan Shear. Amy Pascal also serves as an executive producer via Pascal Pictures. Cage and Pavlina Hatoupis also serve as executive producers.
RETRO WALL-CRAWLER
The show will follow our beloved wall-crawler in 1930s New York after he has officially retired from his superhero duties. In addition to Nicolas Cage’s exciting return, the cast features Brendan Gleeson as the main villain, a mob boss, Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, Abraham Popoola as a World War I veteran, Jack Huston as a bodyguard, and Li Jun Li as a singer at a premier New York nightclub.
RELEASE
Spider-Man Noir was one of the major highlights of the Spider-Verse movies, and it’s exciting to continue his story in live-action. With Nicolas Cage returning as the character and this awesome first look at his costume, the series got way more exciting. The only downside is that the studio hasn’t set an official release date yet, so for now, it’ll be out sometime in 2026.
Produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for Prime Video, the hotly anticipated series will debut globally on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories. For a special and unique viewing experience, Spider-Noir will be available to stream two ways, in “Authentic Black & White” and “True-Hue Full Color” for audiences to choose their own journey to watch.
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Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
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