Overview
- Uziel tells Empire the series is the “same character, different universe,” explicitly stating it is not a continuation of Into the Spider-Verse.
- Set in 1930s New York, the story follows Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private investigator who must confront his past as the city’s lone masked vigilante known as The Spider.
- MGM+ will air the U.S. linear premiere on May 25, with all eight episodes streaming globally on Prime Video on May 27.
- The show will be available in two visual presentations, offering an authentic black-and-white version and a True-Hue full-color cut.
- Sony Pictures Television produces with co-showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot; Harry Bradbeer directed and executive produced the first two episodes, and promo art identifies Abraham Popoola as Tombstone.