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Marvel and Sony have had joint success with the most recent ‘Spider-Man’ live-action movie trilogy, and the latter is seeing good results with the ‘Spider-Verse’ animated outings.
Yet Amazon’s attempts to jump on the spider-wagon have so far been less successful – the ‘Silk: Spider Society’ series it had in the works was canceled in May.
However, he now has a Spider-Man noir series called ‘Spider-Noir’, with Nicolas Cage in the lead, going ahead. The show is now joined by ‘New Girl’ and ‘Fargo’ actor Lamorne Morris and ‘The Banshees of Inishrin’ Brendan Gleeson.
Morris, As reported by VarietyRobbie Robertson will play, while Gleeson’s role is being kept quiet He is obviously a villain.
In the 1930s, an aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator is forced to grapple with his past life as New York City’s one and only superhero. Read the plot
What is the story of ‘Spider Noir’?
(Left) Nicolas Cage (“Nic Cage”) reflects on his career poolside in Mallorca, Spain in ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’. Photo credit: Catalin Worms/Lionsgate. (Right) Nicolas Cage as Peter Parker / Spider-Man Noir in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ Photo: Sony Pictures.
While the character (voiced by Cage) appeared in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ (and briefly (at the end of ‘Across the Spider-Verse’), hinting at more in the next film, ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ ) verse’), the ‘spider-noir’ will be its own, live-action take on the grizzled hero.
The official logline for the show fills in a bit more detail: It will follow the story of an aging and down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero. .
Who is Robbie Robertson in ‘Spider-Noir’?
Marvel Commis Robbie Robertson. Photo: Marvel Comics.
Morris’ character is described as: “Driven, hard-working, and won’t take no for an answer. A dedicated journalist tries to make it as a black professional in 1930s New York with the odds stacked against him. He takes on risky stories that no one else will touch to get attention and get paid. He is ready to do whatever it takes for his career.”
Who is working on ‘Spider-Noir’?
2018’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ Photo: Sony Pictures Release.
Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, who will also serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. They developed the series with the ‘Spider-Verse’ team of Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal, all of whom will also executive produce.
‘Enola Homes’ director Harry Bradbeer will executive produce and direct the first two episodes.
Amazon MGM Studios head of television Vernon Sanders had this to say about the new show:
“Expanding the Marvel Universe with Noir is a uniquely special opportunity and we are honored to bring the series to our global Prime Video subscribers. The extremely talented Nicolas Cage is the perfect choice for our new superhero, and the talented production team with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal and Sony’s incredible team is dedicated to expanding this franchise in the most authentic way possible.”
When will ‘Spider-Noir’ hit the screens?
No official date has been set for ‘Spider-Noir’ yet, although we do know that it will premiere on MGM+ Linear Channel and then on Prime Video.
2018’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ Photo: Sony Pictures Release.