Entertainment news and rumors from contributors associated with Newsweek. Spider-Man remains the top superhero in terms of successful crossovers, grossing more at the box office than any other superhero or team. Various actors have portrayed Spider-Man over the years, and Marvel fans are now being introduced to a popular interpretation of the character for the first time.
US actor Nicolas Cage is confirmed to return as Spider-Man Noir from ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ in the live-action series ‘Spider-Noir’ on MGM+ and Amazon Prime. Amazon recently shared a glimpse of Cage in the famous trench coat, fedora, and goggles in black-and-white attire.
The upcoming series follows an aging private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York who must confront his past as the city’s sole superhero. Two versions of the series, one in black-and-white and one in color, are scheduled for release in 2026 with eight episodes. The show will feature a cast including Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, and others, with Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot as co-showrunners and executive producers.
Christopher Miller revealed that ‘SPIDER-NOIR’ will debut on Amazon Prime in 2026, being a live-action, black-and-white series set in the 1930s that showcases Nicolas Cage and the talented cast. The creators behind the Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ are involved in the production.
Spider-Man Noir was brought to life by David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky, Carmine Di Giandomenico, and Marko Djurdjević in February 2009, becoming a beloved version of Spider-Man among Marvel enthusiasts. For more entertainment news, visit Newsweek Entertainment.