On May 12, Sony Pictures dropped an official first look image of their latest upcoming Spider-Man live-action adaptation, “Spider-Noir,” during the Amazon upfront press conference. Hours later, an official teaser trailer was released via social media that looks to be a possible game changer or even a return to form for the company.
The series is set to consist of eight episodes, and according to an official press release, the show will feature the option and ability for viewers to watch in black and white or in color. The series is slated to debut domestically on MGM+ and will launch globally on Amazon Prime Video the following day in over 240 countries and territories.
will be led by by Academy Award-winner Nicolas Cage (“Leaving Las Vegas,” “Face/Off,” “Pig”), and It should be known that Cage has played the character of Spider-Man Noir before, as he lent his voice to the character during the events of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse” (2018). So, one can wonder how a live-action portrayal could potentially be further fleshed out along with a heightened attention to the value of practical effects, as the series was shot on location in Los Angeles, California.
The synopsis reads: “Spider-Noir is a live-action series based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir. Spider-Noir tells the story of an aging and down on his luck private investigator (Nicolas Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.”
In addition, the series has pieced together an impressive main cast. Featuring the talent of many, such as Primetime Emmy Award-winner Lamorne Morris (“New Girl;” “Woke;” “Game Night”), Academy Award-nominee Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges; The Banshees of Inisherin; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Abraham Popoola (Andor; The Great; Cruella), Li Jun Li (Babylon; Wu Assassins; The Exorcist), Karen Rodriguez (Chicago P.D.; In the Heights; The Public), and Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire; American Hustle; Ben-Hur).
Rounding out the recurring and guest cast across the web of eight episodes is but is not limited to, Lukas Haas (Inception; Witness; Mars Attacks!), Cameron Britton (Mindhunter; The Umbrella Academy; Stitchers), Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives; Young Sheldon; Call Me Kat), Michael Kostroff (The Wire; The Plot Against America; The Blacklist), Scott MacArthur (The Mick; El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie; Righteous Gemstones), Joe Massingill (Barry; Quarry; Halt and Catch Fire), Whitney Rice (The Last Tycoon; The Newsroom; Casual), Amanda Schull (12 Monkeys; Suits; Center Stage), Andrew Caldwell (iZombie; Veronica Mars; Transformers), Amy Aquino (Bosch; ER; Brooklyn Bridge), Andrew Robinson (Dirty Harry; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Hellraiser), and Kai Caster (Yellowstone; American Horror Story; The Rookie).
Behind the camera, who helped get the project off the ground, was a culmination of Emmy Award-winner Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag; Killing Eve) directed the first two episodes, and served as an executive producer. Oren Uziel (The Lost City, 22 Jump Street) and Steve Lightfoot (Marvel’s The Punisher, Shantaram) will serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. In addition, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal were heavily involved with the project and developed the series alongside Uziel and Lightfoot.
“Spider-Noir” is slated to premiere on MGM+ and Prime Video in 2026.
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