Draft:Spider-Noir

Spider-Noir is an upcoming American television series developed by Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot for MGM+, based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man Noir. It is intended to be the first television series part of Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Lord Miller, Pascal Pictures, and Amazon MGM Studios, with Uziel and Steve Lightfoot serving as showrunners. It follows Spider-Man Noir, an aging private investigator and superhero in an alternate version of 1930s New York City grappling with his past life.

Nicholas Cage stars as Spider-Man Noir, after voicing a version of the character in Sony's animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) with Lamorne Morris and Brendan Gleeson also starring. The series was revealed to be in development in February 2023, along with Uziel's involvement, with Lightfoot hired that December. The series was ordered in May 2024, titled Noir, with Cage's casting also confirmed. Its title was changed to Spider-Noir that July. Filming is scheduled to begin in September 2024 in Los Angeles.

Spider-Noir is set to debut on MGM+.

Premise
Spider-Noir follows an aging down on the luck private investigator in 1930s New York City who is grappling with his past life as the only superhero in the city.

Cast and characters
An older, grizzled version of Spider-Man who is a down on the luck private investigator and superhero from an alternate world based on 1930s New York City
 * Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man Noir:
 * Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson: A hard-working journalist that pursues riskier stories to garner attention and progress his career
 * Brendan Gleeson
 * Li Jun Li as a singer at a nightclub in New York

Development
In February 2023, Sony Pictures Television was revealed to be developing a television series based on the Spider-Man Noir character for MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video. Oren Uziel developed the series with Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal, all of whom serve as executive producers, with Uziel writing the series. In December, Amazon hired Steve Lightfoot, who previously served as showrunner of Marvel Television's Netflix series The Punisher (2017–2019), to serve as co-showrunner and an executive producer alongside Uziel. Amazon officially ordered and titled the series Noir in May 2024, when Harry Bradbeer joined to direct and executive produce the first two episodes. Dan Shear, the EVP and head of television at Lord Miller, was also set to produce. That July, the series was retitled Spider-Noir in order to better highlight its connections to the Spider-Man universe. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Lord Miller, Pascal Pictures, and Amazon MGM Studios.

Writing
Spider-Noir is set in an alternate world based on 1930s New York City, with Sony Pictures Television president Katherine Pope describing the series as a reimagining of the Spider-Man Noir character in Sony's shared universe known as Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Upon the reveal of the series' development, Variety reported that it would be set in its own universe and that the series would focus on a different main character rather than Peter Parker, who is the identity of Spider-Man Noir in the comics. Miller said in May 2023 that development, along with the writers' room, was put on hold because of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike that began earlier that month, and that work would resume after the strike concluded.

Casting
Lord and Miller said in May 2023 that there was potential for Nicolas Cage to portray Spider-Man Noir in the series after he previously voiced a version of the character in Sony's animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). Cage was in talks for the role by February 2024, and was confirmed to star by May. In July 2024, Lamorne Morris was cast as Robbie Robertson alongside Brendan Gleeson in an undisclosed villain role, and Li Jun Li in an undisclosed role.

Filming
Principal photography is scheduled to begin in September 2024 in Los Angeles, using the working title Old Fashioned.

Release
Spider-Noir is set to debut in the United States on MGM+ before releasing globally, including in the United States, on Amazon Prime Video.