Spider-Man Noir Goes Black-and-White — With a Period-Inspired Color Cut on the Way

Nicolas Cage is back under the fedora. Yes, the live-action Spider-Man Noir series is really happening, and there is a twist in how you will watch it: two versions, by design.

Two cuts, no 'main' one

Producer Christopher Miller jumped in to clarify a rumor that the show would have a single, dominant black-and-white cut. Not quite. The team shot and designed the entire series in black and white, but they also built a color version that leans into the 1930s vibe rather than just slapping color on top.

"It was shot and designed to be in black and white - and there will also be a color version that has been designed in an exciting and unique period-inspired way. So there is no 'main' version."

So, think of it as two equally legit ways to watch a hardboiled superhero story, not a novelty feature.

Where this Noir Peter Parker fits

This is the moody, trench-coated Spider-Man variant we first met in the Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This time it is live-action and set squarely in 1930s New York.

The premise

The show adapts the Marvel comic Spider-Man Noir and centers on an older, down-on-his-luck private eye in Depression-era Manhattan. Cage plays the investigator, who has to confront the life he used to lead as the city’s lone superhero. It is a gritty, period detective story first, masked vigilante tale second, which makes the dual-format approach make a lot of sense.

Cast and who is playing who

• Nicolas Cage as the titular Spider-Man Noir, an aging private investigator
• Lamorne Morris
• Brendan Gleeson
• Abraham Popoola
• Jack Huston
• Lukas Haas

How it is being shot (and why it matters)

Earlier this year, a leaked trailer gave a black-and-white first look and some rough context, but there has not been an official trailer or date yet. On set, the crew reportedly monitored footage in black and white to lock in the period feel. Lukas Haas said the live feed looked so authentic he kept forgetting it was modern footage. They did it the meticulous way: filters and in-camera choices to mimic 1930s film stock, not just a post-production toggle. The color version is not a compromise; it is built to look like the era, not modern-day colorization.

The Spider-Verse keeps moving

On the animated side, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is still delayed and now aiming for a 2027 release. At CinemaCon 2025, directors Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson brought new images and footage and teased the setup: Miles Morales is on the run.

Release timing

Spider-Man Noir does not have a release date yet. When the studio finally makes this official, expect them to highlight the two-version rollout. It is a flex, and frankly, the right one for this character.