Nicolas Cage spins a web in the slick film noir cool of Prime Video’s ‘Spider-Noir’
With no power, comes no responsibility…
In a groundbreaking new series Spider-Noir, starring Academy Award winner all around acting impersario Nicolas Cage is about to change up everything that audiences thought they new about Spdier-Man with Spider-Noir! The hotly anticipated series will debut on Prime Video on May 27, in more than 240 countries and territories thereafter, and for a special and unique viewing experience, Spider-Noir will be available to stream two ways, in “Authentic Black & White” and “True-Hue Full Color” for audiences to choose their own adventure to watch.
Watch the all-new “Authentic Black & White” trailer for Spider-Noir:
Here’s the official synopsis:
Spider-Noir is a live-action series based on the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir. Spider-Noir tells the story of Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage), a seasoned, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city’s one and only superhero.
Check out the “True-Hue Full Color” trailer for Spider-Noir here:
Giving an audience a special peek at the Spider-Noir, and the stacked cast lining up for this thrilling new series which includes:
- Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage) – Back in the day, Ben Reilly was the superhero known as “The Spider”. After a personal tragedy, he stepped away from his heroic alter ego. Only an extraordinary case could call this down-on-his-luck private investigator to drop the ordinary man act and put his mask back on.
- Robbie Robertson (Lamorne Morris) – A dedicated journalist trying to make it in 1930s New York with the odds stacked against him. He is willing to do whatever is necessary for his career as well as his best friend, Ben.
- Cat Hardy (Li Jun Li) – The star attraction at the premiere nightclub in New York. It may seem like she is always looking out for herself, but the truth is more complex than meets the eye.
- Janet (Karen Rodriguez) – Smart, scrappy, and loyal secretary to Ben Reilly. She wants to help her boss and his small business become successful, and she has zero problem speaking truth to power.
As for cage, Spider Noir is the perfect vehicle for him to expressive an all-new side to his noted Nouveau Shamanic style of acting, andf having originally voiced the character of Spider Man-Noir in the critically accliamed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Cage, who also happens to be a life long comic book fan, is able to really dive into the conflicted sense of justice and duty that power his turn as Ben Reilly, with Cage saying that he approached the character as “70 percent Humphrey Bogart, and 30 percent Bugs Bunny”, believing Reilly was “a spider trying to cosplay as a human.” Inspirations including both Bogart along with Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney also served as an inspiration for the character.
The pure noir feeling that we see with Spider-Noir is also one of the most exciting aspects of the show, and mixed into this bold and dynamic take on the Spider-Man mythos, leads to a very interesting place for the series to grow out of.
Brace yourself for an all-new take on the classic web spinner when Spider-Noir arrives on Prime Video on May 27.
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