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First Look at Nicolas Cage’s Spider‑Noir as Prime Video Sets May 27 Binge Release

Producers cast the noir lead as “a spider pretending to be a person,” signaling a sharper break from Peter Parker.

Overview

  • Marvel Entertainment and Prime Video unveiled the first official image of Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly in the live‑action Spider‑Noir series.
  • The series will stream globally on Prime Video in a binge release on May 27, following a U.S. linear premiere on MGM+ on May 25.
  • Cage’s character is a down‑on‑his‑luck 1930s private investigator who must reclaim his masked past as The Spider to confront the city’s underworld.
  • Producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller say this Ben Reilly is “like a spider pretending to be a person,” underscoring a tonal shift from Peter Parker.
  • Showrunner Oren Uziel says it is the same character in a different universe from the Spider‑Verse films, with versions presented in black‑and‑white and in a color “True Hue.”