Prime Video has debuted the trailer for Spider-Noir, giving the first proper push to the long-gestating live-action Marvel spinoff that finally puts Nicolas Cage front and center in his first leading television role. The series premieres worldwide in spring 2026, but its rollout is a little unusual even by franchise standards: the show debuts domestically on MGM+’s linear channel before expanding globally on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories.
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Produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video, the series is also taking an à la carte approach to presentation. Viewers will be able to stream it in two formats — “Authentic Black & White” and “True-Hue Full Color” — a choice that nods to the character’s pulpy, shadow-drenched roots while still letting audiences pick their preferred flavor of noir.
The show is based on the Marvel comic “Spider-Man Noir” and follows Ben Reilly, a seasoned private investigator operating in 1930s New York, who’s forced to confront the wreckage of his past after a deeply personal tragedy. Once known as the city’s one and only superhero — “The Spider” — Reilly has long since tried to bury that identity, until an extraordinary case drags him back toward the mask and the life he walked away from.
Alongside Cage, the ensemble includes Lamorne Morris (“Fargo”), who plays journalist Robbie Robertson, described as a dedicated reporter trying to make it in 1930s New York while also looking out for his best friend, Ben. Li Jun Li (“Babylon”) appears as Cat Hardy, the star attraction at a premiere nightclub whose self-preservation instincts may not tell the whole story. Karen Rodriguez (“Acapulco”) plays Janet, Ben’s sharp, unvarnished secretary — loyal, scrappy, and unafraid to tell her boss what he needs to hear.
The supporting cast also features Abraham Popoola (“Slow Horses”), Jack Huston (“Boardwalk Empire”), and Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), with an additional slate of guest stars including Lukas Haas and Cameron Britton.
Behind the camera, Emmy-winning director Harry Bradbeer (“Fleabag,” “Killing Eve”) directed and executive produced the first two episodes, setting the tone for what’s clearly meant to be a prestige-leaning genre piece rather than a conventional spandex sprint. The series is run by co-showrunners Oren Uziel (“The Lost City,” “22 Jump Street”) and Steve Lightfoot (“Marvel’s The Punisher,” “Shantaram”), who developed it with the team behind “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” — Phil Lord and Christopher Miller — alongside Amy Pascal.
All of which is to say: this isn’t being treated like a novelty side quest. Between the distribution plan, the dual-format streaming option, and the creative lineup, “Spider-Noir” reads like a platform swing designed to feel both stylized and legible — a character piece wrapped in franchise iconography, with Cage’s noir-weary private eye as the hook.
Produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video, “Spider-Noir” will premiere globally on Prime Video on May 27. Watch the first trailers below.
