"The footage was shot digitally and processed separately to create the black-and-white and color versions. The team coined the term "True Hue" for the latter, since the intent was to create something that looked supersaturated, like classic Technicolor. (Cage compared the feel to the 1944 Edward Hopper painting Nighthawks.) Per the official premise: " Spider-Noir tells the story of Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage), a seasoned, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York,"
"In addition to Cage's Ben Reilly/The Spider, the cast includes Lamorne Morris as Reilly's friend Robbie Robertson, a freelance journalist who clings to optimism in the face of his buddy's cynicism; Li Jun Li as nightclub singer Cat Hardy, the classic underworld femme fatale (Li based her portrayal on Anna May Wong, Rita Hayworth, and Lauren Bacall); Karen Rodriguez as Reilly's secretary, Janet; Abraham Popoola as a World War I veteran;"
Footage for Spider-Noir was shot digitally and processed separately to produce black-and-white and a supersaturated color variant called True Hue, intended to evoke classic Technicolor. Nicolas Cage portrays Ben Reilly, a down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York who must confront his past after a personal tragedy while acting as the city's sole superhero. The supporting cast includes Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, Brendan Gleeson, Lukas Haas, Richard Robichaux, and Kai Caster, with some roles drawing on Golden Age inspirations. The series premieres on MGM+ May 25, 2026, and all episodes arrive on Prime Video May 27, 2026, with viewers able to choose black-and-white or True Hue.
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