Nicolas Cage will appear in his first leading role in a TV series when “Spider-Noir” premieres in May, according to Sony and Prime Video.
News agency Reuters reported that the series is a reinterpretation of the superhero Spider-Man set in New York City during the Great Depression, and will premiere on May 27.
In the teaser trailer released Thursday, Cage is seen using his web-slinging skills as he plays Ben Reilly, a private investigator who confronts his past after a personal tragedy.
Other cast members include Lamorne Morris from the show ‘New Girl’ and Li Jun Li from the Oscar-nominated film ‘Sinners’.
Viewers can watch ‘Spider-Noir’ in two ways: in ‘authentic black and white’ and ‘true shade full color’, depending on their preference.
Sony previously introduced an animated version of the Spider-Noir character, for which Cage provided the voice, in the 2018 Oscar-winning film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” which explores numerous Spider-people from different universes.
‘Spider-Noir’ is the first live-action series from the Spider-Verse and gives Amazon its own piece of the Marvel pie.
In a January deal, Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment reached a new agreement that would bring films like “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” to the streaming giant’s customers around the world after they hit theaters.
Under the multi-year deal, Netflix will become the exclusive streaming destination for Sony Pictures’ films following their theatrical screenings and video-on-demand releases for the first 18 months, after which they will go to Disney.
