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Spider‑Noir Debuts to Strong Reviews for Its Noir Style and Nicolas Cage

Reported color reshoots and a higher first‑season budget have left a second season uncertain while Prime Video reviews internal viewing data.

Overview

  • All eight episodes of Spider‑Noir are now streaming on Prime Video following a U.S. MGM+ broadcast, and early reaction has been overwhelmingly positive.
  • Rotten Tomatoes aggregates cited in coverage show high scores for the series, reported at about 91% from critics and 93% from audiences.
  • The show was produced in two presentations — an authentic black‑and‑white version and a full‑color pass — and critics and the comic’s co‑creator praised the black‑and‑white visuals.
  • David Hine, co‑creator of the original Spider‑Noir comic, said he admired the worldbuilding and look but criticized the series for softening the comic’s explicit political edge.
  • Coverage reports that a studio-ordered color pass and related reshoots raised production complexity and costs, making renewal dependent on Prime Video’s internal viewership and retention data.