Spider-Noir Reveals First Look at Nicolas Cage as The Spider in Prime Video Series

Prime Video has offered the first glimpse of Spider-Noir, the upcoming live-action Marvel series led by Nicolas Cage, marking the actor’s first leading role in a television drama. Newly released images introduce Cage as Ben Reilly — once known as “The Spider” — alongside key characters who will populate the show’s shadowy 1930s New York.

The series, based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir, reimagines the superhero mythos through a brooding, Depression-era lens. Cage’s Ben Reilly is not the bright-eyed web-slinger familiar to modern audiences, but a weary private investigator forced to confront his buried past after a personal tragedy upends his attempt at anonymity.

A Superhero Haunted by His Past

In Spider-Noir, Ben Reilly once carried the mantle of a masked vigilante known as The Spider. But after suffering a devastating loss, he retreated from heroism, trading rooftops for a modest detective agency. The new images reveal a character steeped in noir aesthetics — dark overcoats, fedoras and a cityscape cloaked in moral ambiguity.

According to the official synopsis, only an extraordinary case can force Reilly to abandon the safety of his ordinary persona and once again don the mask. The tone leans heavily into classic crime drama, blending superhero mythology with hard-boiled detective storytelling.

For Cage, who previously voiced Spider-Man Noir in the Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the role marks a return to familiar territory — albeit in live-action form. This time, however, he steps fully into the spotlight.

Introducing the Key Players

The newly unveiled images also highlight the series’ central supporting cast.

Lamorne Morris portrays Robbie Robertson, a driven journalist navigating the cutthroat realities of 1930s New York. Determined to succeed despite systemic obstacles, Robbie is described as fiercely loyal to his best friend Ben, even as he pursues his own ambitions in the newsroom.

Li Jun Li plays Cat Hardy, a magnetic nightclub star whose outward self-interest conceals a more complicated interior life. Set against the glittering yet precarious nightlife scene of Depression-era Manhattan, Cat’s character appears poised to occupy the morally gray space that defines classic noir storytelling.

Karen Rodriguez’s Janet Smart serves as Ben Reilly’s sharp-tongued and devoted secretary. Loyal and unafraid to speak truth to power, Janet is intent on keeping Reilly’s struggling business afloat — and perhaps pushing him toward confronting the hero he once was.

The ensemble cast further includes Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston and Brendan Gleeson, adding dramatic weight to the series. A roster of guest stars — including Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton and Amanda Schull — rounds out what appears to be an expansive, character-driven narrative.

A High-Profile Creative Team

Spider-Noir is produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video. Emmy-winning director Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Killing Eve) directed and executive produced the first two episodes, setting the stylistic tone for the series.

The show is co-run by Oren Uziel (The Lost City, 22 Jump Street) and Steve Lightfoot (Marvel’s The Punisher, Shantaram), who developed the project alongside Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal — the Oscar-winning team behind Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Lord and Miller executive produce through their Lord Miller banner, with Amy Pascal producing via Pascal Pictures.

Cage himself also serves as an executive producer, signaling his deeper creative involvement in shaping the character’s transition from animation to live action.

A Global Launch This Spring

Spider-Noir is set to premiere worldwide this spring. The series will debut domestically on MGM+’s linear broadcast channel before expanding globally on Prime Video across more than 240 countries and territories.

The rollout underscores Amazon’s continued investment in franchise-driven storytelling, particularly within the superhero genre. But unlike brightly colored, effects-heavy counterparts, Spider-Noir appears to lean into mood, atmosphere and psychological depth.

In revisiting a darker iteration of Spider-Man lore, the series aims to blend pulp detective fiction with superhero mythology — and to offer audiences a version of the web-slinger shaped as much by grief and moral conflict as by superhuman ability.

As anticipation builds, the first-look images suggest a world steeped in shadow — and a hero who must decide whether the past he tried to bury is the only thing that can save the city once again.