News Spider-Noir Nicolas Cage Gets in Some Sticky Situations in the Spider-Noir Trailer(s) Spider-noir, spider-noir / does whatever a spider’s for By Molly Templeton | Published on April 27, 2026 Image: Prime Video Comment 0 Share New Share Image: Prime Video So far, Spider-Noir seems like a case of “be careful what you wish for.” The idea of Nicolas Cage doing the live-action version of his character from Into the Spider-Verse seemed fun, right? But the previously released teasers and new trailers seem … less fun. The music and editing insist that we’re having a grand, slightly wink-nudgy noir time, but the reality is somewhat less inspired. There’s no spark, no chemistry, just a handful of good actors whose actions all seem disconnected. Even Brendan Gleeson feels a little out of place. Still, it is kinda nifty that they’re releasing the show both in sleek and noir-appropriate black-and-white—dubbed “authentic”—and also “true hue full color.” And it certainly won’t lack conflict; Prime Video released a whole separate video introducing the show’s villains, which include Silvermane (Gleeson), Sandman (Jack Huston), Tombstone (Abraham Popoola), and Megawatt (Andrew Lewis Caldwell). The series also stars Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, and Karen Rodriguez. Prime’s brief synopsis says: 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. The co-showrunners are Oren Uziel (The Lost City) and Steve Lightfoot (The Punisher), and its producers include Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal. Speaking to Deadline recently, Miller emphasized that Spider-Noir stands alone, and is not part of a “giant web of interconnected series,” calling it “just its own little jewel of a story.” Spider-Noir airs on MGM+’s linear channel on May 25, then lands on Prime Video on May 27.[end-mark] The post Nicolas Cage Gets in Some Sticky Situations in the <i>Spider-Noir</i> Trailer(s) appeared first on Reactor.