MGM+ and Prime Video have announced the live action series Noir, which will be based on the comic Spider-Man Noir, and it is confirmed that Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider) is set to play the titled hero. We first saw Nick Cage’s voice performance as the renowned superhero in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The series will be directed by Emmy Award-winning director Harry Bradbeer (Enola Homes), and the showrunners will be Oren Uziel (The Lost City) and Steve Lightfoot (Marvel’s The Punisher). The heads of Amazon Studios and Sony Studios give their statements about the upcoming series.
“Expanding the Marvel universe with Noir is a uniquely special opportunity and we are honored to bring this series to our global Prime Video customers,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios. “The extremely talented Nicolas Cage is an ideal choice for our new superhero and the accomplished producing team with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, and the incredible team at Sony is dedicated to expanding this franchise in the most authentic way.”
“We are absolutely thrilled to have Nicolas Cage starring in this series! No one else could bring such pathos, pain, and heart to this singular character. Along with our brilliant producers and partners at Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video, we couldn’t ask for a better team to explore this reimagining of such an iconic character in Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters,” said Katherine Pope, President Sony Pictures Television Studios.
The Noir series will take place in 1930 and follow the story of Peter Parker, who is a private investigator down on his luck and struggles with being the only superhero in the city. The series promises to explore the complexity of the character of Spider-Noir as he deals with his past while combating new foes. Iconic villains of the web slinger, such as Doctor Octopus and Kingpin, are sure to be reimagined into the noir themed series.
While Cage is attached to the project, details about the rest of the cast and the release date are still under wraps.