Look, honest truth is Sony has struggled to get people interested in ‘Spider-Man’ spinoffs. Outside of the ‘Venom’ franchise, the live-action spinoffs have been varying degrees of bad. But perhaps things can turn around with the upcoming “Spider-Noir.” At least this has the pedigree of being a Lord & Miller production. And the cast is shaping up to be pretty great.
According to Deadline, “Spider-Noir” (previously known as “Noir”) has added Lamorne Morris to the cast. The series is inspired by the “Spider-Man Noir” comic book character and takes place in 1930s New York City. “Spider-Noir” stars Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man Noir, and we now know that Morris will play this universe’s version of Robbie Robertson, a tough journalist just trying to make it in the city.
Morris is probably best known for his work on the sitcom, “The New Girl.” Since then, he’s worked on projects such as “SMILF,” “Woke,” and “Fargo.” He’s definitely more of a comedic actor, so you have to assume he’ll bring a bit of levity to what could be a pretty dark series.
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Speaking of “Spider-Noir,” in a recent interview with The New Yorker, Nicolas Cage talked about the series. He described it as “a Pop-art mashup, like a Lichtenstein painting, where I want to do something that has some sparkle to it. It’s fun to look at.”
You gotta admit that sounds pretty interesting. So, who knows? Perhaps “Spider-Noir” will be the first big “Spider-Man” spinoff hit since “Venom?” We’ll have to wait and see.
“Spider-Noir” doesn’t have a release date yet, but it will be released on Prime Video.