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New ‘Spider-Noir’ Featurette Unveils Villains as Prime Video Confirms May 27 Release

The period noir presentation signals Sony’s push for standalone Spider‑variant stories.

Overview

  • Prime Video’s featurette on Thursday spotlights four foes—Silvermane, Sandman, Tombstone, and Megawatt—giving the first clear look at the show’s rogues gallery.
  • The series offers two viewing options in a stylistic nod to the era, with each episode available in black-and-white or in color.
  • MGM+ airs the debut on May 25, followed by a global binge release of all eight episodes on Prime Video on May 27.
  • Reported runtimes from leaker @Cryptic4KQual point to 40–47 minutes per episode, which outlets noted is unconfirmed by the studio.
  • Nicolas Cage leads as Ben Reilly, a 1930s New York private investigator wrestling with his past as the city’s lone superhero, under showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot with executive producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, and director Harry Bradbeer on the first two episodes.