History of Spider-Noir in Timeline

Spider-Noir is an upcoming American superhero television series developed for MGM+, based on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man Noir. Set in 1930s New York City, the series centers on an aging private investigator and superhero confronting his past. Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot serve as co-showrunners. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Lord Miller Productions, Pascal Pictures, and Amazon MGM Studios. It exists within an alternate universe of Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) franchise.

1942: Reference to Nighthawks Painting

Nicolas Cage likened the style of the color version of the series to the painting Nighthawks (1942) by Edward Hopper.

2017: The Punisher Series

Between 2017 and 2019, Steve Lightfoot was the showrunner of The Punisher.

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2017: Warren Alan Young Production Designer

From 2017 to 2019, Warren Alan Young worked on the Marvel Television series Runaways before becoming the production designer for Spider-Noir.

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2018: Release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

In 2018, Sony released the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which would later influence the development of the Spider-Noir series.

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March 2019: Plans for SSU Expansion

In March 2019, Tony Vinciquerra stated Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) would expand to television with Marvel Comics projects developed by Sony Pictures Television.

April 2019: Lord Miller Productions Signs Deal

In April 2019, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop multiple television series, including Marvel-based series.

2019: The Punisher Series

Between 2017 and 2019, Steve Lightfoot was the showrunner of The Punisher.

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2019: Warren Alan Young Production Designer

From 2017 to 2019, Warren Alan Young worked on the Marvel Television series Runaways before becoming the production designer for Spider-Noir.

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September 2020: Talks with Prime Video

By September 2020, Sony was in talks with Prime Video to be the streaming distributor for Sony's Marvel-based television series.

February 2023: Spider-Man Noir Series 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 Prime Video.

February 2023: Series in Development

In February 2023, it was revealed that a series was in development with Uziel involved.

May 2023: Potential Cage Casting

In May 2023, Lord and Miller mentioned the potential for Nicolas Cage to portray Spider-Man Noir, and Cage was in talks for the role by February 2024.

May 2023: Development on Hold

In May 2023, Miller announced that development of the series, along with the writers' room, was put on hold due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.

September 2023: Writers' Strike Ends

In late September 2023, the Writers Guild of America strike ended, allowing work on the series to resume.

2023: Trayce Field Designs Costume

In 2023, Trayce Field served as the costume designer, after previously designing the Prowler super suit worn by Donald Glover for a live-action sequence in the animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

February 2024: Cage in Talks for Role

By February 2024, Nicolas Cage was in talks for the role of Spider-Man Noir in the series.

May 2024: Series Order and Title Reveal

In May 2024, Amazon announced that the series was ordered and initially titled Noir, with Harry Bradbeer joining as an executive producer and director for the first two episodes.

May 2024: Cage's Casting Confirmed

In May 2024, Nicolas Cage's casting was confirmed and the series was ordered, initially titled Noir before being retitled Spider-Noir in July.

July 2024: Additional Cast Members Announced

In July 2024, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Li Jun Li, and Abraham Popoola were cast in the series.

August 2024: Filming Begins

Filming for the Spider-Noir series began in Los Angeles in August 2024, using black-and-white cameras to capture the film noir style.

August 2024: Series Retitled and Budget Disagreements

In August 2024, the series was retitled Spider-Noir, and Lesley Goldberg reported that Sony was not expected to renew its overall deal with Lord and Miller due to budget disagreements.

August 2024: Principal Photography Begins

Principal photography for Spider-Noir began in August 2024 in Los Angeles, under the working title Old Fashioned, with Darran Tiernan as the cinematographer.

January 2025: Filming Suspension

In January 2025, filming was temporarily suspended due to the Southern California wildfires.

February 2025: Filming Schedule

Filming had initially been scheduled to last until February 2025.

February 2025: Amy Aquino and Andrew Robinson Join Cast

In February 2025, Amy Aquino and Andrew Robinson joined the cast of Spider-Noir.

March 2025: Filming Concludes

Filming for the Spider-Noir series concluded in March 2025 after taking place in Los Angeles.

May 2025: First-Look Picture Unveiled

During Amazon's upfronts presentation in May 2025, a promotional first-look picture of Nicolas Cage in costume as Spider-Man Noir was unveiled.

February 12, 2026: Trailer Release

On February 12, 2026, the first trailer for Spider-Noir was released in both black-and-white and color, featuring the tagline "With no power, comes no responsibility".

February 2026: Composers Revealed

In February 2026, Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons were revealed to be composing the series' score.

May 25, 2026: Series Premiere on MGM+

Spider-Noir is set to premiere on May 25, 2026, on MGM+ in the United States, consisting of eight episodes. All episodes will be released globally on Prime Video on May 27.