Spider-Noir: Nicolas Cage’s Ben Reilly Noir Twist Explained

Nicolas Cage is starring in ‘Spider-Noir,’ a live-action series based on the Spider-Man character, and Sean O’Connell recently shared key details from a new preview. In this episode of the Heroes Journey Podcast, Sean highlights five important things to know: when the show will be released, the option to watch in color or classic black-and-white, and the surprising reveal that Cage isn’t playing Peter Parker. He’s playing Ben Reilly, a private investigator, and the series will treat his identity as a central mystery.

Sean also discusses the challenges and opportunities of bringing Spider-Man Noir to life in live-action, how the character is being presented as a classic pulp hero from the 1930s/40s nicknamed ‘The Spider,’ and why this could be a clever strategy for Sony to create Spider-Man stories independently of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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2026-02-16 17:07