{
  "id": 6804893,
  "title": "Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir could have swung across L.A., Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nicolas-cages-spider-noir-could-have-swung-across-l-a-europe",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:28:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/spider-noir-nicholas-cage-l-a-europe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fans of unconventional alternate reality superhero series are still grappling with the cancellation of Prime Video's Spider-Noir last week. This role-playing endeavor, starring Nicolas Cage, was a spin-off from the dark, trench-coat-clad spider variant that debuted in Marvel comics in 2009. However, Cage's voice work as the grizzled Bogart-esque spider-sleuth in the 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse led to the character's transition to live-action television adventures. Regrettably, the visual spectacle of a 60-year-old Nicolas Cage battling villains in a suitably moody black-and-white film noir New York was deemed unnecessary by the Prime Video algorithm, denying viewers an expanded, globe-trotting Spider-Noir universe. Co-showrunner Oren Uziel revealed to Variety, \"There are so many L.A. noirs we could have dove into. There are European noirs we could have dove into. There are other places to go. You're starting in 1933. Where is that heading? It's heading toward just a most cataclysmic time — World War II. There was a lot of storytelling that could have happened there.\" With Cage's Ben Reilly (aka The Spider) acquiring his powers from a WWI mutated spider bite, the idea of an older, weary, occasionally boozy Reilly returning to slap some WWII Nazis around has a certain appeal. Although Cage's eccentric performance as the cynical super-gumshoe is a blend of various American noir archetypes, it would be intriguing to witness him incorporate some Continental examples like Jean Gabin or Jean Servais into the mix. Sadly, however, it seems unlikely that any of this will come to fruition, as Uziel stated that despite receiving five posthumous Emmy wins just two days after Prime Video called off cancellation proceedings, he hasn't yet engaged in talks to sell the series elsewhere. While citing \"legal complications\" and other factors, Uziel did mention that Cage and himself have agreed that Ben Reilly's story is not done. However, whether another streaming platform takes up the mantle of resurrecting The Spider for the small screen remains uncertain.",
  "summary": "The cancelled Prime Video spider spin-off recently won five Emmys.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews Culture",
        "title": "Nicolas Cage’s $10.5 million Malibu mansion falls into a sinkhole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nicolas-cages-10-5-million-malibu-mansion-falls-into-a-sinkhole",
        "published": "2026-09-09T23:56:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}