The first trailer for Spider-Noir has arrived, and the Cage-isms are still intact. Prime Video released two versions of the trailer. The full-color cut above and the “true black and white” version below reflect the show’s dual-format streaming options when it finally hits screens.
A darker spider told from the beginning
Following the previously introduced first look image, the trailer finally shows Nicolas Cage’s Ben Reilly in action. Set in hard-boiled 1930s New York, Spider-Noir exists in its own world within Sony’s Spider-Man universe and centers around an older, more well-worn wall-crawler known simply as “Spider.”
In the trailer, Ben, played by Cage, says, “You already know how it ends,” and Cat Hardy, played by Lee Jun Lee, urges them to “start from the beginning.” What follows is a broken look at a troubled Spider-Man, far from the friendly neighborhood archetype. This Ben Reilly is a World War I veteran grieving for someone close to him, but clearly not excited about his abilities.
The footage suggests an even more disturbing origin story than we’re used to. There’s a spider in a bottle, a questionable military uniform, and what appears to be Ben being restrained as doctors close in. It remains to be seen whether the series leans more toward wartime experimentation or something closer to the comics, but it’s clear that this isn’t a simple radiation bite story.
Cage is unleashed in full noir mode
Tonally, the series doubles down on classic noir aesthetics: smoke-filled rooms, crooked officials, mob bosses, nightclubs, and a properly grungy New York.
Brendan Gleeson plays Silvermane, a powerful crime boss who orchestrates an assassination plot, and Jack Huston plays Flint Marko, also known as Sandman. Lamorne Morris appears as Robbie Robertson, a determined journalist trying to survive and succeed in a hostile city. Karen Rodriguez plays Janet, Ben’s sharp and fiercely loyal secretary, while Abraham Popoola and a wide supporting cast enliven the world around this battered private investigator.
Kat Hardy, played by Lee Jun Lee, is positioned as a nightclub chanteuse and femme fatale who draws Ben deeper into the story’s central plot. Comics readers will once again note the connection between Hardy’s last name and Black Cat, but the show has yet to confirm how literal that connection is.
And then there’s Cage himself. “I hit up some guys at the bar,” he muses at one point. “And they said horrible things to me.” It’s tired, theatrical, and a little unsettling, exactly the flavor Cage fans expected when it was confirmed that he would be returning to the character he previously voiced in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
The series is based on the Marvel Noir comics and is heavily influenced by pulp, with a Spider-Man story that is a far cry from the lighter tones of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Black and white or full color – your choice
One of the more distinctive creative choices is a dual-format release. Spider-Noir will stream in both “Authentic Black & White” and “True-Hue Full Color,” and the trailer highlights how the same footage plays differently in each version.
The black-and-white cut leans fully into the Golden Age film influences and hard-boiled detective mood, while the color version is more saturated, giving the world a slightly pulpier edge.
Behind the camera, Harry Bradbeer will direct the opening episode, with Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot serving as co-showrunners and executive producers. The series was developed in collaboration with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal, and expanded Spider-Verse into the realm of live-action noir.
release date
The series will premiere domestically on MGM+’s linear broadcast channel on May 25th, followed by a worldwide release on Prime Video on May 27th.
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