SPIDER-NOIR Character Breakdowns Reveal New Details About the Nicolas Cage Marvel Series
For those of you who are interested in Nicolas Cage’s upcoming live-action Marvel series Spider-Noir, I’ve got some information here for you to check out today!
Thanks to Hollywood scooper Daniel Richtman, we have some character breakdowns for the Prim Video series that offer additional details on the series.
It was previously reported that the series will follow an "aging and down on his luck private investigator (Cage) in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero.”
It was also revealed that Spider-Noir will not be Peter Parker, but instead, Ben Reilly. "Amazon Prime is set to bring a fresh twist to the Spider-Man saga with their upcoming show. Breaking from tradition, this series will feature Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, rather than the iconic Peter Parker."
The synopsis for the series says that Spider-Noir will find himself facing off with Silvio Manfredi, aka Silvermane, and Yuri Watanabe, aka Wraith.
The summary reads: "We follow Ben Reilly, a PI, as he stumbles down a rabbit hole of corruption in 1933 New York City, while also establishing his past as a superhero.
“Reilly investigates the death of Edward Addison, which leads him to discover that the Mayor is up to something nefarious that involves crime boss Silvermane and femme fatale Yuri Watanabe."
As for the new details, here’s a breakdown of each of the characters:
Ben Reilly:
A retired superhero with the powers of Spider-Man who is too old and broken, both figuratively and literally, to suit up the way he used to. Instead, he takes low-level PI cases and stays out of the ones that involve high-profile names, like that of the Mayor.
Through flashbacks, we find out about his past heroics, and past failures, that led him to this point. He is charming, but weathered, and the pilot does an excellent job of setting him up for a good character arc moving forward.
Yuri Watanabe:
A stage singer with unknown ties to crime organizations in New York City, including that of the mayor. Her character exists entirely through the eyes of Ben Reilly in the pilot, but there is an interesting larger story set up for her in the pages.
Flint Marko, aka Sandman:
A hired goon working for Yuri, but he has an unknown condition that causes him to turn into the Sandman. When he switches between identities, he has no memories of what the alter ego did while in control. It seems a decent amount of the story will revolve around him, and there is a lot of potential for this character to be a fan-favorite.
Robbie Robertson:
A reporter and friend of Ben Reilly's. Not a lot of depth to the character in the pilot but has fan-favorite potential written all over him.
Mayor Delgado:
A corrupt politician whose motivations and past are entirely unknown. The character exists as a setup for future episodes, likely as the main villain.
Silvermane:
An ageing crime boss whose plans to retire are thrown out the window after his mansion is burned down. It appears that he will be one of the other major antagonists of the series.
Janet:
Ben Reilly's secretary/second-in-command. Think Joan from Mad Men.
Edward Addison:
A man who can catch himself on fire with no harm to his body, and one of the Macguffins for the plot.
Delgado:
Another PI that has a good working relationship with Ben Reilly.
Cage will star alongside Li Jun Li as Yuriko Watanabe, Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, and Brendan Gleeson in an undisclosed role, but he’ll most likely be playing Silvermane.
Spider-Noir is being developed by Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, who will also serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. They developed the series with the Into the Spider-Verse team of Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal, all of whom will also executive produce.
Harry Bradbeer will executive produce and direct the first two episodes.