Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever… Nicolas Cage can? And in black and white??? That’s basically the premise of Spider-Noir, the new live-action series starring Cage as a film noir style Spider-Man. Or rather, “The Spider,” as he’s called in the new show from MGM+ and Prime Video.
While this is technically spinning off (pun intended) Cage’s appearance as the character in the Spider-Verse movies, it’s a different character and different circumstances. It’ll also be available to stream in either “Authentic Black & White” or “True-Hue Full Color.” Did they shoot it either way and then convert it? Yeah, probably. And thanks to some first look images, we know what that’ll actually look like.
Per PR from Amazon, the characters are:
- 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.
The show is based on the comic book of the same name, and finds Reilly as a “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.”
Alongside the aforementioned cast, the show also stars Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Poppola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson. 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.
Harry Bradbeer executive produces and directed the first two episodes. Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot are co-showrunners and EPs, as well as developing the series with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal.
Okay, enough of me yapping. Check out the full gallery in both color and black and white, below.
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