"He is older, more jaded, and experienced a significant disillusionment event."
The live-action series Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage, is scheduled to premiere in spring 2025 on MGM+ and Prime Video. The series is based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir and follows an aging private investigator in 1930s New York who is forced to confront his past as a superhero.
Series Premise
The series follows Ben Reilly (portrayed by Nicolas Cage), a private investigator in 1930s New York who previously operated as the superhero known as "The Spider." Following a significant personal tragedy, Reilly is compelled to re-engage with his past heroic identity as the city's only superhero. The character is a clone of Peter Parker, making him distinct from the Peter Parker variants depicted in other media. According to producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the character is older, more jaded, and experienced a significant disillusionment event prior to the series' timeline.
Cast
The principal cast includes:
- Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly/The Spider
- Jack Huston as Flint Marko/Sandman
- Brendan Gleeson as Silvermane
- Li Jun Li as Cat Hardy, a nightclub chanteuse
- Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, a journalist
- Abraham Popoola as Tombstone
- Karen Rodriguez as Janet Smart, Ben Reilly's secretary
- Andrew Caldwell as Megawatt
Guest stars include Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Amy Aquino, Andrew Robinson, and Kai Caster.
Production
Sony Pictures Television produces Spider-Noir exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video. Harry Bradbeer directed the first two episodes and serves as executive producer. Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot serve as co-showrunners and executive producers.
The series was developed alongside the team behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), which featured Cage's voice portrayal of Spider-Man Noir. Executive producers include Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, Dan Shear, Nicolas Cage, and Pavlina Hatoupis.
Release
The eight-episode series is scheduled to premiere in spring 2025. It will debut domestically on MGM+'s linear broadcast channel, followed by a global release on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories. The series will be available in both black-and-white and color viewing formats.