Nicolas Cage, one of the most eccentric movie stars in Hollywood, heads to television to play a different version of Spider-Man in Spider-Noir. All eight episodes of the superhero show premiere on Prime Video on Wednesday, May 27, at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET in the U.S.
The series first premiered domestically during a special presentation on MGM+’s linear broadcast channel on May 25. If you missed that debut, you won’t have to wait much longer for the show to appear on Prime Video.
Spider-Noir is a unique version of a superhero show
Nicolas Cage puts on the mask
In 2018, Cage voiced the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man Noir in the Oscar-winning movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Eight years later, Cage plays the live-action version of the character based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir.
Per Prime Video’s synopsis, Cage plays Ben Reilly, a weathered and down-on-his-luck private investigator. Set in 1930s New York, “Reilly is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero.” Reilly’s heroic alter ego is known as “The Spider,” who wears a black mask, white goggles, and a fedora. A new case forces Reilly to put on the mask once again and solve the crime.
Besides Cage, Spider-Noir stars Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, Li Jun Li as Cat Hardy, Karen Rodriguez as Janet, Abraham Popoola as Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone, Jack Huston as Flint Marco/Sandman, and Brendan Gleeson as the ruthless crime boss known as Silvermane.
The list of guest stars includes Lukas Haas, Cameron Britton, Cary Christopher, Michael Kostroff, Scott MacArthur, Joe Massingill, Whitney Rice, Amanda Schull, Andrew Caldwell, Amy Aquino, Andrew Robinson, and Kai Caster.
Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot are co-showrunners and executive producers. The duo developed the show with the trio of Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal — the award-winning team behind the Spider-Verse franchise.
To really capture the spirit of the 1930s, there will be a black-and-white version of Spider-Noir. Prime Video users can also watch the episodes in “True-Hue” full color, too.
Although Spider-Noir is based on a Marvel property, it certainly feels like a show that can be enjoyed by all audiences, including those viewers who don’t keep up with the MCU. The first reviews have been predominantly positive, with the show sitting at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, ScreenRant called it “Cage at his best” on its way to a 7-out-of-10 review.
Source: Prime Video
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