Nicolas Cage, star of the upcoming series Spider-Noir, has voiced a desire for the show to encourage younger viewers, specifically teenagers, to explore the classic black and white films of American cinema. This sentiment surfaces as the series prepares for its premiere.
The eight-episode series, Spider-Noir, is slated to debut on MGM+'s linear broadcast channel on May 25, followed by a global release on Prime Video on May 27. It will not be available on the MGM+ streaming platform.
Cage, who takes on the role of a weary private detective named Ben Reilly in the 1930s New York setting, reportedly expressed initial reservations about the series being filmed entirely in black and white. Sources suggest Cage himself requested the option to film in color, citing a perceived lack of experience with black and white cinema among teenage audiences. The series will indeed be offered in both black-and-white and color formats.
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This venture marks Nicolas Cage's first leading role in a television series. While he previously lent his voice to Spider-Noir in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, this live-action series is distinct and not directly connected to that animated universe. The character of Ben Reilly in the comics is traditionally known as a clone of Peter Parker.
The series is described as a detective noir, drawing stylistic and thematic cues from the works of authors like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Prohibition, and organized crime in 1930s Manhattan. The production is a collaboration between Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios. Cage, who adopted his surname as a nod to both Marvel's Luke Cage and composer John Cage, has a long-standing, albeit sometimes unconventional, association with superhero properties, having previously been offered a role as the Green Goblin.
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The creators have indicated a potential for future seasons, leaving the door open for continuation beyond the initial eight episodes.
