Spider-Noir Trailer Blends Web-Slinging Action and Nic Cage Weirdness

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The first trailer for the upcoming Spider-Noir series has been released, showcasing the show's blend of classic film noir style and comic book superhero action. Starring Nicolas Cage as the lead character Ben Reilly, a private investigator who moonlights as a masked, web-slinging vigilante in 1930s New York, the series is set to premiere on Prime Video on May 27.

Why it matters

Spider-Noir is a spin-off of the acclaimed animated film Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, which featured a unique black-and-white, comic book-inspired visual style. Fans have high expectations for the new series, which aims to capture that same stylistic flair while also bringing Nicolas Cage's signature over-the-top acting to the character.

The details

The trailer showcases Spider-Noir's period-accurate film noir aesthetic, complete with chiaroscuro lighting, a hardboiled private eye protagonist, and a femme fatale character. However, the footage also teases plenty of comic book-inspired action, including web-slinging and other superpowered abilities. Cage's performance as Ben Reilly appears to blend classic detective tropes with his own eccentric screen presence, blending '70 percent Humphrey Bogart and 30 percent Bugs Bunny,' as the actor has described.

• Spider-Noir will premiere on Prime Video on May 27, 2026.
• The series will also air on the MGM+ linear broadcast channel starting on May 25, 2026.

What’s next

Fans will be able to watch Spider-Noir in either black-and-white or color when the full series premieres on Prime Video on May 27, 2026.